Pre-Op Appointment

Today I went to my pre-op appointment with my surgeon and nutritionist. They gave me a lot of paperwork about what my food life will be like after surgery.

The first appointment with was with the nutritionist. We went over the 5-10-15 rule which means when reading a nutrition label, look for foods with less than 5g fat, 10g carbs, and 15g or more protein. She also showed me a few samples of the protein shakes and which ones are good and which don't meet the 5-10-15 rule. I learned that in the hospital (2 days ish) I will be on clear liquids, then for up to 10 days at home I will be on all liquid (Sugar free jello, popsicles, water, shakes, broths, etc.). Then after that, I will be on purees/mushys. I was also given a sample of a premier shake and it came with a coupon! ... except the coupon expired a month ago...

Then I went to see my surgeon. He went over my labs and said everything looked good! He was very fast to leave though. Here are a few questions I had and his answers:

Nail polish?
I can wear it on all but 1 finger..

Catheter?
They'll probably use one during surgery but they'll put it in after I'm out and take it out before I wake up

Leak Test?
They will do a leak test during surgery

Can I take my regular meds the morning of surgery and after?
Yes. I can take all my regular meds.