When in hospital, what did they give you go eat/"drink" after? My date is getting close and am obsessed with reading these boards these days.

I hope 2 weeks off from work will be enough.

I didn't stay overnight, but broth, juice, protein drinks, etc., were my diet for a couple of weeks.

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery, and just want you to know that Maine is a favorite vacation spot for my family!

I had to stay overnight with nothing ingested (they brought me ice only after I promised not to swallow it). Then to get out of the hospital I had to drink 1 ounce of water in an hour. Then 4 ounces of the worst chicken broth I'd ever had (neon yellow and kinda sludgy) in an other hour, then 4 ounces of optifast in an hour. It was sort of an escalating level of vile fluids - except the water, that was sweet relief. But still, the broth and optifast were better than the barium! I was finally released at 7pm.

My insurance will let me stay "23" hours. NOt 24 mind you but 23. So unless complications happen, I will be going home early early on the 12th of Sept. ONe week from today!!!!

I was outpatient for mine and immediately after waking up from anesthesia they handed me a room temp bottle of water I was able to drink it right away and was done with it after about 2 hrs. and then drank another one within another two hours, then pee'd and then went back to my hotel room. The next day I had an atkins protien drink (premixed not from powder) doctors orders to drink 3 of them a day and as much water as I could plus some juice or skim milk. Within about 5 days I started to drink slightly thicker liquids like blendered soup, then after 7-8 days creamier liquids like creamed soups, cream of wheat made with lots of liquid, blendered pea soup etc. but not until after noon, I started every day with a protein shake (premixed). After two weeks I was eating soft to mushy foods like mashed potatoes, thicker cream of wheat, mashed egg salad, super mashy chicken salad, etc. Week three soft foods like scrambled eggs with bits of hotdog mixed in, baked potatoe with chees sauce, baked beans, soup with chunks in it like chicken soup etc., and week four onto pretty regular food but still being VERY careful and not eating anything too difficult like steak or anything. Making sure whatever I ate was somewhat tender and moist. At all stages and even now I avoid bread, pasta, and rice. Haven't had any of them yet.

I had outpatient surgery, and I was home by 2:30 that afternoon. They gave me ice chips, water, ice tea, and a popsicle! One tip....make sure to take a pillow with you for the ride home. It kept the seatbelt off my incisions! And 2 weeks off should be perfect! I went back in 4 days and it was wayyyyy too soon! GOOD LUCK!