Grocery shopping and other stuff...

Aug 06, 2011

Hey all!

I've completed my grocery shopping not only for my two day pre-op clear liquid diet but also for when I come home. Here's the scoop on that:

Pre-Op:
broth of all types, veggie, chicken and beef
sugar free popsicles
apple, grape and orange juice
crystal light
jello
WATER WATER WATER

Post-Op:
Cream of broccoli, shrimp, chicken, mushroom and onion soups
Liptons instant soup packs (strain the noodles, of course)
instant dry milk
Organic skim milk
Hoods Carb control chocolate milk
Sugar free pudding
carb control yogurt
plus all the pre-op stuff as well

I also have a full arsenal of protein supplements but only one small bag of the chocolate milky type. The milky junk makes me want to puke a bit. :)

I can't stress enough: Isopure protein, the clear stuff, is actually pretty darn good. You can make jello with it and up the protein content in that or just sip away. It just kinda tastes like fruit punch.

During my pre-op class I was informed that I'll have a JP drain which almost made me chicken out. The drain will be hanging out with me outside my stomach and pinned to my gown for a week and then removed at my 1 week checkup after surgery. I was told also that due to the number of meds I'm on I might go home with a feeding tube as well. Neither sound fun but I'm resigned myself to the fact that both are temporary. I'm sure they will suck but...

My pre-op doc visit was my cheerleading that I needed. I laughed and cried and received the final lecture from Dr. Nease that let me know that I'm taking care of this problem early and while I'm young and fairly healthy. It's the best gift I could possibly give. He also gave me permission to up my Klonopin intake to basically sedate myself into being "ok" until surgery. AND BOY HAVE I. I'v been high ever since :)

I think I'll stay clear of OH until after I get home from surgery. It's making me more nervous now than helping me and I really would just like to be lazy and relax. I'll provide an update with a full description later, perhaps on the 12th or 13th. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

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