48 ounces from the following each day:
- Water
- bouillon
- broth
- sugar-free Jello
- sugar-free Popsicles
- vegetable juice/ V8
- Beverages sweetened with sugar substitutes (i.e. Crystal Lite)
These items may not have carbonation, sugar, calories, caffeine, or alcohol.
This stage is in effect the day before surgery, and from the successful completion of the swallow test through the day released from the hospital.
My center also had me on a pre-surgery diet plan that restricted me to clear liquids, protein shakes, and one portion-controlled meal each day for the two weeks before the operation.
