My husband has been on a liquid diet for 5 days for pre-op -- surgery is tomorrow. He is very weak so I was looking for suggestions. He's had protein shakes, tomato soup, chicken broth, V8, gatorade and lots of water, Diet Coke to keep his sanity - is there anything else that might give him a little more energy. He has to remain on liquids for 10 days after his surgery as well. He's getting very bored with this and discouraged.
Hi Apswife,
IMHO, the medical team in charge of your husband`s care have a moral, if not a legal responsibility (maybe also a fiduciary responsibility), to advise you about your husband`s diet prior to any operation and post operatively.
Post-operatively may be whilst in hospital, first few days/weeks after operation/hospitalisation and at home, and longer term care.
I doubt if posters here are medically or nutritionally competent to advise you! You should be asking these questions of the staff in the hospital where your husband is being treated.
* Make a note of all the questions to which you need answers - write them all down;
* Discuss and develop your questions through this forum, friends etc.;
* Make an appointment with the medical/nutritional staff to discuss you concerns - important whether you are paying for healthcare or not;
* Arrange that you will be taking a friend/colleague with you;
* Let the medical staff/nutritionists see you take lots of notes.
* Work with the staff to develop a diet for your husband;
* Write it out, get it agreed and signed by them - so more than one meeting required.
Hope this helps,
Archiduc