Pre op drinks

Hi Rethead 

I had to do exactly the same. These are designed to give you a boost to go through the surgery after not having food-it’s a carbohydrate drink.

They were part of my hospital’s enhanced recovery programme. Mine were Lemon flavoured called Nutricia Pre Op drinks in 200ml bottles. 4 the evening before and 2 early in the morning of admission. I wasn’t aware of them until my pre op appointment. I chilled them in the fridge.

Sarah xx

Thank you Sarah ,  that’s helpful , there were lots of things at the pre op I didn’t know  eg stop vitamins 2 weeks before ( useful as surgery is only one week away!!  ) 

My pre ops (I’ve had 4 of them) have been like being on a conveyor belt at a clinic doing them for all kinds of surgeries so I never found out much at them. 

Hope all goes well with your surgery!

Sarah xx

I had pre op drinks but was also allowed to drink water until 6am on the day of my op (had to be at the hospital by 7.30am)

Oh this is different. I wonder what the reason is for some being offered these and not everyone? My admission time is 11.30am but I can’t eat anything from 5.30am, so effectively the night before is my last meal. I probably won’t eat for 24 hours. Is that okay?

Good luck for your surgery, I think different hospitals do different things. I am in this Thursday (6th) 7.30am  so nothing to eat or drink from midnight except these pre op drinks.  Sending positive vibes

Sparky55, if you’re unsure I’d suggest checking with your CNS. My last main meal was lunchtime the day before my op, as i wanted my bowel to have cleared that night by me having a poo that evening (it wasn’t asked of me but I wanted to do that) and I then just had fruit and yogurt in the evening. I then had a pre op drink after that and one in the morning before I left home at 6.30am.