What exactly constitutes clear liquids? My surgeon's office just told me that we can have anything that we can see through. But I'm thinking, I can see through beer and tequila, but surely I can't have that! Does anyone have a list of what is considered "clear?"

Well, Mz Smartypanz, You made me laugh out loud and I can see how you probably got your name!

My doctor did not specify "clear" only liquids for the day or two after surgery. This is what his list for a liquid diet is:

(4-6 ounces at a time)

• coffee, tea, diluted fruit juice
  
• broth
  
• Blenderized Soup (no cream soups)
  
• Skim milk or Lactaid milk
  
• Jell-O, popsicles
  
• Yogurt
  
• sugar free pudding
  
• Cottage cheese
  
• Applesauce,
  
• oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat (runny not firm)
  
• V-8 low sodium
  
• Protein drinks (Carnation instant Breakfast, pure pro powder (no slim fast)

Hope this helps and let us know how you are doing.

Jo Ann

My surgeon specified clear, sugar-free liquids 2 days before and either 2 or 3 days after surgery. Double-check that they just mean "clear", and not also sugar-free. Included on my list were:

Jell-O

Popsicles

Broths

Fruit drinks

Water

I think that's it, but it's been a while...