Hey y'all!! I need some help. I have surgery in 2 days and I've been on full liquids for almost 3 weeks. Today and tomorrow I do just clear liquids. I'm a cheer coach at Cheer Camp at Great Wolf Lodge right now and I am MISERABLE!!! I brought cartons of the Swanson's Chicken broth and I can't even choke it down. What can I do to survive until my surgery? What's the whole purpose of "clear liquids" anyway!?! Please help this Cheer Coach!!!!

You can do sugar free popsicles, Jello, and Crystal Light. I did the same thing with the broth and wanted to gag! I only had a one day clear liquid and I believe it is to clear everything out so you are "clean" for surgery.

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I had two days clear liquid and did low sugar apple juice, icees, crystal light and some jello. I could not manage any broth. I find it freaking vile! I could barely choke down jello either but it filled me a little

Hi. I will be going on liquids starting Monday, surgery is the following Monday on the 8 th. I know I'll be facing the same issues as you all are but just wanted to share, the doctor told me the reason for liquids a few days pre op is because they don't want your stomach working trying to process food when you go in for surgery. I too, will have jello, sugar free pops, sugar free drinks, chicken broth( except I bought the better than billion in a jar you mix). I read it was better so I tested it out already. It is better than a box or can to me. Just remember it will be all worth it in the end.

Also another reason is to shrink down your liver so that it is not in the way to do the surgery. Now with that said, I am on a low carb diet to shrink my liver and only have to have cleAr liquids the day before surgery. Mine is not until sept 5th and I am required to lose 37lbs before them. I've lost 14lb in 10 days.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

I am on Day 3 of my pre-op diet and I needed something savory, so I made this recipe:

chicken broth (box Swanson's)

1/2 jalepeno (seeds removed)

Ginger Root (about a one inch piece, peeled)

1/2 bunch of cilantro

6 basil leaves

Squeeze of lime

Drop of fish sauce (optional)

Warm the broth a bit first then add the ingredients. Let it simmer for 10 minutes and strain.

Delicious!

Sounds like pho without the solid parts

I am on day 6 of my two week pre-op liquid diet and I have had a cup of chicken broth everyday at "dinner time" to give me something savory in order to take a break from the shakes. I did doctor the broth a little. I sauteed some carrots, celery and onions in a saucepan with the tiniest bit of butter until they browned slightly, then added in several cans of Swanson's low sodium broth and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. Then drain the solids out. I kept it in a pitcher for a couple of days and when I needed something savory, I would have a cup of this. So far I am down 7 lbs in 6 days! I'm very excited for my surgery which will be on the 8th!

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Oh, yeah! I didn't think about that...now I'm gonna try it with beef broth! :-)

Hang in there it is well worth it!!