I am starting my preop diet for surgery with Dr. Kelly on the 29th. This is what I got as far as preop diet instructions go:

Allowed foods (7 day pre surgery diet)

• All kinds of liquids
  
• Water, tea, lemon water (take at least 3.5 litters a day)
  
• Water, tea, fruit juice drinks, natural fruit beverages, chicken stock, vegetables, cream soups, skim milk, yogurt, jelly (gelatine desserts).
  
• Same liquids plus pureed foods a day (a first stage of Gerber sized, strained).
  
• Mashed fruits, vegetables, cereals (oatmeal, rice, potato, noodles, mixed).
  

Am I correct in thinking that I can have oatmeal and mashed potatoes?

What did other Dr. Kelly patients eat during their preop diet?

When the cravings hit on the pre-op diet I ate the Kozy Shak sugar free tapioca or rice pudding. They are in the dairy case and yummy. They go down very easily now that I am post op too. I can only eat half at a time now!

I have a BMI of 36. I am thinking of really cutting down 1week before my surgery and then do the Clear Liquids for 3 days . My surgery is scheduled July 2nd with Dr.Kelly.

Would you be open to talking to me or texting? I really want to talk to someone that has done this. If not, I completely understand.

Would you be open to talking to me or texting? I really want to talk to someone that has done this. If not, I completely understand.

I sent you a message with my phone number. I'm staying a few extra days in the hotel, so I'll be with you until the morning of July 4th.

I emailed Omar, and he apologized for not sending me the diet sooner. He sent me an email of the same diet in the first post except that "potatoes" are removed. Plus, it says clear liquids only for 3 days prior to surgery and no eating for 10 hours before my arrival to Tijuana so I can do my pre-op testing as soon as I get in.

I sent you a message with my phone number. I'm staying a few extra days in the hotel' date=' so I'll be with you until the morning of July 4th.

I emailed Omar, and he apologized for not sending me the diet sooner. He sent me an email of the same diet in the first post except that "potatoes" are removed. Plus, it says clear liquids only for 3 days prior to surgery and no eating for 10 hours before my arrival to Tijuana so I can do my pre-op testing as soon as I get in.[/quote']

Sounds good! I look forward to meeting you. Where are you coming from?