I'm scheduled for surgery 12/4. I started my preop diet on Tuesday. This afternoon I started the get the feeling that a sore throat was coming on. I just woke up in the middle of the night with a bad sore throat and a runny nose. I took a dose of zicam but what else can I do? My doctors office had me stop taking my multivitamin to prepare for surgery. I won't be able to call my doctors office until Monday because of the holiday. Any advise is appreciated. I really don't want to have to reschedule my surgery!

Unfortunately that may be out of control. How you choose to deal with any delay is totally in your control. You could see it as a major disaster, a sign that you weren't meant to get this surgery. Or you can see it as an opportunity to be as healthy as possible going into this new phase of your life.

good luck

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I'm scheduled for surgery 12/4. I started my preop diet on Tuesday. This afternoon I started the get the feeling that a sore throat was coming on. I just woke up in the middle of the night with a bad sore throat and a runny nose. I took a dose of zicam but what else can I do? My doctors office had me stop taking my multivitamin to prepare for surgery. I won't be able to call my doctors office until Monday because of the holiday. Any advise is appreciated. I really don't want to have to reschedule my surgery!

I am seeing on the forums patients are starting a couple of weeks before surgery their pre op diet. My surgery also is Dec 4 and they told me to start pre op on Nov 27.

I have myself started last week "trying" to change my eating habits, but obviously having an extremely hard time ): I know we have to shrink out livers before surgery, guess that part concerns me.

I joined this site a few days ago and it is very helpful! Thank you!

I am seeing on the forums patients are starting a couple of weeks before surgery their pre op diet. My surgery also is Dec 4 and they told me to start pre op on Nov 27.

I have myself started last week "trying" to change my eating habits, but obviously having an extremely hard time ): I know we have to shrink out livers before surgery, guess that part concerns me.

I joined this site a few days ago and it is very helpful! Thank you!

My surgery is Dec 17th - I am told i have to do a 2 week pre op liquid diet too... I have also tried to prepare by adjusting my eating habits and making healthier choices. Some days i do ok, but some days i fail miserably... like last night... which really gets me down cos i know i'm just making harder on myself.

From what i hear these first few months are the hardest part. Hope we all do ok.