Okayy so I have a shopping list of somethings I need, but I would like to know (since I won't be leaving the house for a while) what will I need to stock up on to get me through my liquids and mushies phase?? Also anything you wish you would have had to help through the healing process (not pertaining to food...or even if it is).

*I realize the wording of this post may be hard to understand, & i'm sorry for that...i just couldn't think of a better way to put it*

any help would be appreciated ...thankss

heating pad, CHAPSTICK, sugar free pops, soups all different kinds (that are smooth or can be strained) liquid tylenol, gas x strips and chewables (sometimes the chewables worked better on bad gas) caffeine free tea ( the warm felt good and broth gets old) for mushies refried beans but you should be leaving the house by this stage, i was out walking the day after surgery, slowly, but it really helps with the overall recovery. Good Luck, you will do great! Thats all I can think of for now.

I am being banded on tuesday and I am on clear liquids on day one.

Days 2-14 full liquids- strained soups, yogurt,cream of wheat, softly scrambles egg beaters, applesauce, refried beans. My dietition said to puree the beans and add some broth to make them runny, looks gross but very filling.

Days 15-28 mushies.... At this point there are many options. I bought a stick blender and look forward to using it.

Anyway I just listed some of what's on my list, hope it helps and good luck.

Something to read...good movies to watch. your prescription pain meds. Lots of Water if you don't drink tap water. Be sure to follow your doc's diet; unlike jujuvee I wasn't allowed anything but clear liquids for the first week. He didn't even want us having Protein shakes. By the time week 2 came that Protein shake ALMOST tasted good!

Just make sure you have something to distract you. You won't feel like cleaning the closets but shouldn't just sleep either. Comfy clothes are good, too...enough clean comfy clothes so you don't have to do laundry!

I am wondering why you wont be leavng your house??? Did the doctor say you had to stay in? But check with the doctor to get his FULL DESCRIPTION of liquid diet, mine is a lot more than I thought. So base your shopping off of it. Do you have anyone close to visit or pick thing up for you if you need it. You will be in your house so you will have your creature conforts. Good luck.

i didn't mean that i wasn't going to leave the house ever...i just don't think that i will want to go grocery shopping..i just want to have everything in place...so I don't have to go out to get anything [besides the fact that I'm sort of a homebody..i like being at home]! i'm just excited and I want to take every step to make this a pleasent experience =]