So just found out I was approved and happen to be going shopping today. Please help me come up with a good list of things to get for pre or post surgery and the first month or so post op. Favorite fluids, broths, etc. I have my protein drinks and vitamins covered but what else might I need for surgery or after surgery. Spam me with your favorite items.

I pretty much bought every kind of soup my grocery store carried. Broth-based soups for my post-op clear liquid phase and cream-based soups for my post-op full liquid phase. I had to strain them of course, but the flavors were still delicious. I don't know what your pre-op diet is, so not sure I can be much help there. I was only allowed protein shakes, one green salad with calorie-free dressing, and sugar-free jello/popsicles on my pre-op, so not a lot of room for experimentation there.

Digital food scale, immersion blender (if you are making shakes rather than doing RTD), heating pad, soft cotton leisure bra that fastens in front (you will likely have an incision right at the bra line), G2, Powerade Zero, Fair Life or CarbMaster milk, Vitamin Water zero, low sodium V8, light cranberry juice, ginger miso broth, peppermint licorice tea. Those were my favorites, but everyone has different tastes.

Definitely get a food scale if you don't have one already. One thing I also found SUPER helpful once I was on to purees and soft foods were these 2 oz. plastic containers:

http://smile.amazon.com/OXO-Blocks-Freezer-Storage-Containers/dp/B004QZBEFK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438979990&sr=8-1&keywords=oxo+2+oz

They were great for measuring out things like cottage cheese and tuna salad into since I was told ton only eat 2 oz. at a time.

I purchased some of the really small disposable ones with lids, kinda like the ones they put condiments in sometimes for to go orders