Okay all, I've been studiously looking at all the threads here and trying to pull out all the things it looks like I should stock up and have in house to get ready for my surgery in just about three weeks (very excited).

Here's my list so far, anything to add? I'd love to hear from everyone...

popsicles (any recommended brands. Should I go sugar free?)

crystal light

Jello (sugar free?)

gatorade

ensure

chicken/beef/veggie broths (any good brands? should I get low sodium?)

Protein powder for shakes

frozen fruits for Protein Shakes

Soups (tomato? Other good flavors I should consider?)

liquid tylenol

liquid gasx

heating pad

Thanks in advance for any other thoughts. I feel a little lost leading up to this so I want to be ready.

Your list sounds great. Look for a line of soups by "Imagine". They come in cartons. They have a great selection of interesting soups....ie. Potato Leek, Butternut Squash, Corn, Creamy Tomato....and more. They are considerably lower in sodium than Campbells soup.

One thing I would recommend is to cook a chicken before surgery, and save the broth from the chicken and freeze it in very small containers. I know after my surgery I had bought the can stuff, and to tell you the truth I didn't like it. My friend had cooked a chicken and she brought me over some of the broth and I was in heaven!! So that is one thing you could do to prepare.

Hope all goes great and remember it is so worth it!!!!!!!!!!!

Sue...you mean me? Cook?? Lol, just kidding. It's a great idea and the old addage that homemade is better is always true.

I don't mind the Imagine chicken broth, I've had it in the past (had a terrible stomach virus and it was all I could keep down).

Maybe I could get one of my pals to cook up a chicken and give me the broth.

I suspect it tasted so much better because the drippings had a little fat in it. The canned stuff ususally skims all that off. A little fat in the broth isn't a bad thing a'tall.

Oh, while shopping today I rememberd something else. That stuff for scars, to help them heal better. I got the Curel brand.

My cupboards are now STUFFED with liquids (all the stuff in my list above) along with some early mushies like pudding and instant mashed taters. It was a workout getting all of that upstairs!! lol!!

I'm pretty well stocked up now. I had to get it done this weekend as I'll be traveling the next two weeks then go right into surgery.

Buying all my stuff made me SO happy! It makes it real to me. I also mailed off my check to the surgeon on Friday so this is REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN!!

Oh, and I got all my labwork back and sent over so I think I'm good to go.

Can hardly wait now.

Anything else I'm forgetting? I bow to the experts who have gone before me!! And as always very much appreciate everyone's help and support.

Oh, while shopping today I rememberd something else. That stuff for scars, to help them heal better. I got the Curel brand.

My cupboards are now STUFFED with liquids (all the stuff in my list above) along with some early mushies like pudding and instant mashed taters. It was a workout getting all of that upstairs!! lol!!

I'm pretty well stocked up now. I had to get it done this weekend as I'll be traveling the next two weeks then go right into surgery.

Buying all my stuff made me SO happy! It makes it real to me. I also mailed off my check to the surgeon on Friday so this is REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN!!

Oh, and I got all my labwork back and sent over so I think I'm good to go.

Can hardly wait now.

Anything else I'm forgetting? I bow to the experts who have gone before me!! And as always very much appreciate everyone's help and support.

Sounds like your good to go to me!!! Just counting down those days now!!!! Good luck and keep us posted on your surgery and recovery.