I have surgery tomorrow morning at 5:30, and I've been perfect on my diet all week. I went and got a popsicle and took a bite and swallowed before I realized it was a red one...

Is this really bad? So I need to call anyone about it? I would cry if this postponed my surgery, in finally ready for it.

Edit: I called and talked to the staff and they said it was okay, panicked there for a moment

Edited May 8, 20188 yr by AstroCat
Answered own question

I get scared too. But it's just one time and your body will metabolize it. You should be fine. And good luck on your surgery. Mine is 7 days away. Liquid diet has reallllly been a challenge though.

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I totally get wanting to have surgery so bad that every possible derailment freaks you out. Been there:) Glad all is well!

Thank you both. Good luck with yours Molly!

Just got home last night from mine. I definitely understand now how nothing is a temptation after surgery lol.

So Astro Cat, how goes it today? Are you too sore yet to do your? walking? Are you getting your fluids in? Smile, you met up with that, Surgery Monster? and you vanquished him! Way to go!?

1 hour ago, Frustr8 said:

So Astro Cat, how goes it today? Are you too sore yet to do your? walking? Are you getting your fluids in? Smile, you met up with that, Surgery Monster? and you vanquished him! Way to go!?

Thank you! Definitely feeling the emotions right now. I'm trying to make myself walk as much as I can tolerate, it's not easy. I'm sore and it's hard to even drink right now... wondering how long that will take to go away. I'm trying to sip on my water as much as I can and I've been working on a jello cup for about 2 hours now. (Never in my life did I think it would take me more than 5 minutes to eat a jello cup haha.)

Aren't all sugar-free popsicles colored? I thought that as long as they're sugar-free, it's all good. Starting liquid diet June 4.

Yes, but on the last day of your diet you can't have anything red. That way when they are doing the surgery and they nick anything, they won't think it's blood. So the day before surgery no red jello, no red popcicles, etc.

AHHH makes sense lol. Thanks!