Hi there,

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I am new to this site so please bare with me if this question has been answered a dozen times.

I am coming from Winnipeg to the TSWLC for surgery on July 27. We are staying in Novotel. I want to know what I should be bringing for food wise. Just the Optifast?

thanks

It should say in your pre-op package what you need to bring for food. You need to bring enough Optifast for the time that you are there. If you dont want to bring the stuff that you will need after surgery you can pick that up at the Wal-mart over a square one mall which is not too far from the Novatel. I did not like the broth after surgery, but I was very partial to the low-acid apple juice.

Good Luck,

Andrew

Depends on what the hotel has to offer in the way of microwave. I would suggest that unless you have a partner who can go shopping for you take everything with you need because the day after surgery you will be very groggy and just want to sleep. I took some chicken in the mug and used the tea maker in the room. The Holiday Inn on Bloor street does not have microwaves. Also, take your optifast and put in some bottled water. The hotels charge an arm and a leg for the water. If you have a hot water bottle you may want to take that because sometimes people have gas pains after sugery and a hot water bottle helps. Mainly though, it is the water that is most important. Doddie

I brought my magic bullet, cause there was no optifast drinkin' without it being slushified with a ton of ice! I really only had some substance-less clear soup, and apple juice in the couple days after surgery.

Thanks for the info everyone! I just bought the Bullet so hopefully that will help.

the bullet is the best thing!! I love mine and have it here in the hotel right now!! ..Tomorrow is my big day, and in a few hours I will be meeting Dr. Cobourn... holy smokes this is all coming together so fast!!

I will write more later tonight... gotta love a laptop!

Try to move lots after!! It seems easy to say before...but TRUST me after, you dont want to. When i went one lady who did it and worked there told me she had bad shoulder pains because of the gas, because she just wanted to pamper herself and not move etc....my mom was on my case every hour to walk around the room for 2 mins or whatever, i was so mad everytime she made me get up. But then i didnt really have pain...so i guess it might have helped. Also, DONT DRINK OR EAT prior....this may seem like the dumbest thing, im not proud either...but i drank water the morning of my surgery. Thankfully they asked me about it, i felt like an idiot, i had to wait a couple hours. I'm just so happy i actually got it done that day. But really....dont drink or eat, its dangerous because of the anesthetic.

Good Luck LeslieLee. Let us know how you're doing whenever you can