Question re: pre-op travel - On Thursday I start 5 days of full liquids, then 2 days of clear before surgery. I do a lot of traveling, and think I should get an atlas to PLAN my potty stops along the way, or isn't it as bad as I'm anticipating it to be? (Generally 2 hours travel time). Will my tummy rumblings overpower the orchestra? Am I making a mountain out of a molehill? I realize everyone is different, but I'm curious to know how other travelers handled this. Thanx much!

Lulu - how did you manage to get only 1 week of liquids? Did they change it? WIll I be as lucky? :cool: :D

I'm wondering the same thing myself! When I had my one-hour dietary session I asked about the 2-week window, and she (Kris) said it was just one week. I can't imagine there would be that much difference between doctors in the same clinic. Who did you get the two-week info from? I hope you only have to do the one-week also. I thought it would be easy; now I'm not so sure. Will have to be EXTREMELY focused on the goal!

I don't remember her name but she was pregnant. I don't know if that was the same one you had? I am hoping it's only 1 week.......

Yup; she's the one -- VERY pregnant. And I checked again - it's just one week. Hooray.

For many of us, the pre-op diet was "nothing by mouth after midnight." (Just what you wanted to hear, right?)

My pre-op diet was low carb high protein for four weeks and then nothing to eat or drink after midnight. The diet for four weeks is to shrink fatty livers. I have not heard of a liquid diet for a week before surgery?????