I'm having surgery in Mexico, staying in the hospital 3 nights, a extra night in the hotel (if necessary) and then flying home to Chicago.

Is your first day after surgery Day 1 of the post op diet...Or is the day after you're released from the hospital Day 1?

Tracy

It is the day after your surgery.

Cool Beans...so on the way home if I get woozy I can possibly have a Water based Protein Shake? (surgery on Monday...flying home on Friday...oh crap..that's only 4 days..nevermind)

Tracy

I took a small sports bottle (wide mouthed) with me on the plane and got ice from flight attendant and mixed biggest loser protein to go or Kellogg protein powder with water. I had a 3 hour lay over in Houston and a 2 hour one in San Deigo before boarding--at San Diego, I went to a juice bar and had them make me a slushy with watermelon juice and ice. I should have just bought the small one, but my eyes were bigger than my stomach. You will do fine. You have been getting your fluids by IVs and will be tired from lack of exercise but not woosy from lack of food/nutrients on the day you fly back.