I am scheduled to have surgery on November 30th. 9 more days! I am on preop diet and wondering if I can add propel packets to my bottles of water? Thanks

I was allowed as long as it was caffeine, calorie and sugar free. Anything under 5 calories per serving was considered to be "calorie free".

This is probably a question better suited to your surgeon-- I'm sort of surprised they didn't go over that during your last visit. I was allowed to drink anything sugar free and very low in calories, so Propel would fit (I actually drank almost EXCLUSIVELY Propel after my surgery, in fact, so much I made myself hate it.)

I was able to as long as it is sugar free and I'm allowed to have it after surgery on the liquid diet.

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OK so I have a question I can't seem to find anywhere. I have my surgery in March. I was wondering what are thoughts of taking the pre op diet time off. I work retail right now. I can't imagine it helps having to pee all the time. Some suggest work to keep distracted but I'm worried about not having easy access to a bathroom or my boss being bitter I have to go alot. Ideas or what you did would be wonderful. Thanks.

6 hours ago, Dfidelman said:

OK so I have a question I can't seem to find anywhere. I have my surgery in March. I was wondering what are thoughts of taking the pre op diet time off. I work retail right now. I can't imagine it helps having to pee all the time. Some suggest work to keep distracted but I'm worried about not having easy access to a bathroom or my boss being bitter I have to go alot. Ideas or what you did would be wonderful. Thanks.

Why would you have to go to the bathroom more than normal?

Does your pre-op require a lot of water? More than you usually drink?

I really can't imagine this being an issue, but I don't know the details of your diet and pre diet life.

13 hours ago, Dfidelman said:

OK so I have a question I can't seem to find anywhere. I have my surgery in March. I was wondering what are thoughts of taking the pre op diet time off. I work retail right now. I can't imagine it helps having to pee all the time. Some suggest work to keep distracted but I'm worried about not having easy access to a bathroom or my boss being bitter I have to go alot. Ideas or what you did would be wonderful. Thanks.

i didn’t need to take it off for the pre op diet (i ate food not liquid except for three days, however)

On 11/30/2022 at 7:28 AM, kcuster83 said:

Why would you have to go to the bathroom more than normal?

Does your pre-op require a lot of Water? More than you usually drink?

I really can't imagine this being an issue, but I don't know the details of your diet and pre diet life.

Sometimes the low sugar and the protein can have a diuretic effect. Sugar causes you to retain water and they might be shedding some of that.

50 minutes ago, pintsizedmallrat said:

Sometimes the low sugar and the Protein can have a diuretic effect. Sugar causes you to retain Water and they might be shedding some of that.

Ohhhh ok, well I suppose I learned something today. Thanks!