Im just wondering now that my surgery date(March 3rd) is coming so fast. When they say cut food into small bites, what does small mean? Steak for instance, 1/4" squares? Im so used to being very hungry by the time i eat(most times i don eat until 1-2:00 pm) but i eat alot of food, pretty fast. The other day i was eating pizza, i think i only chewed a mouthful 3 times at one point! Can you drink big gulps of water(after a period of time)or do you have to just sip forever? If you chew your food to a (basically puree), why do you have to puree it during that stage of post op? Im not being funny, i intend to follow all guidelines, i was just wondering?

Cutting small means cutting to about the size of a pea or pencil eraser.

You're supposed to chewed each of those erasers 20 - 30 times before swallowing.

Have you had your pre-op consultation yet and signed the paperwork?

Thanks for the answer. No the dr. called me the other day to tell me their office would call me March 2nd(day before) to instruct me about when to show up. All testing is done, i did registration on internet. Im assuming theyll do anything else that needs done the day of. I hope they get me into OR as soon as possible, i will be a "basket case" that morning. Thanks again for the response

Cutting the food up small means you won't try to swallow to big a piece and get stuck. I personally can not gulp water. It's like a funnel that overfills and the liqued will come right back up.