I'm so excited for this surgery to finally happen! I'm starting to get nervous, as I have about 24 hours until I go in. I'm sitting around the house wondering what I should do now that I'll have trouble with later? I'm doing lots of laundry....gonna go to grocery store to stock up on liquids...What were your favorite liquids during the early stages?

Good Luck...everything will be just fine. For my protien drink I like powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury...the choclate taste just like a wendy's frosty. yummy!! I get it off their web site, I think that might be only place you can get it from.

Keep us posted on how you are doing!!!

Thanks for your suggestion! I will check it out...Amy

Gatorade - no yellow according to Dr.

strained clear Soups - more flavorful than broth

warm de-caff tea - I liked peppermint

also -

liquid tylenol

liquid gasx or gaviscon

heating pad for back

cold pack for belly

I also went ahead and made up my area on the couch in front of the tv

Good luck!!!!

I got a variety of fruit juices and broths as they were about all I could get down along with lots and lot of Ensure high Protein kinds. I also got a box of straws because they make me sip instead of gulp my drinks. I goofed up a BUNCH at first and took a big drink and OUCHIE does that hurt!

Heating pad, yes!

Liquid Tylenol, yes! (tho you'll probably get something even more fun from the dr)

lots of magazines

lots of DVD's to sit and watch while healing

You are going to do GREAT!!! Be sure to post on the other side and let us know how it went!!!

Good luck, we will see you in bandland!

Popcicles

broth

Jello

Protein drink

Juices

Good luck, we will see you in bandland!

Popcicles

broth

Jello

Protein drink

Juices

OH!!! Popsicles. YES!!!! There were times that was ALL I could manage. Good pickup iluvharleys!!!

best soups I found--pacific brand french onion, asian chicken then when you can have full liquids, carrot, red pepper & tomato, squash (they come in a carton you will find them with the organic stuff or at whole foods or central market.

best protien drink. I like EAS Advantage Edge carb control in dark chocolate and in cafe' caremel. Both of these are really really good. The strawberry is nasty though.

Don't forget the sugar free Jello.

Oh, I also drank alot of alpine brand sugar free, low-carb apple cidar (it is with the hot cocoa packets.

And the low carb sugar free (made with splenda) hot cocoa mix.

watch out on the gatorade. It has a lot of sugar which isn't too good for especially if that's all your drinking. Try to get your liquids from Water if possible and just fill in with the juice and gatorade.