Suggestions of what to take to TJ for surgery

[gibsongirl]

Thanks Everyone for all your input!! I am going for surgery on Mar 2/09, and this helps me to be better prepared!

Gibsongirl

[Lindsay]

You should not drink protein bullets straight. That much protein in no liquid is stressful to your kidneys. The 3 oz should be diluted in a water bottle with water. It will look and taste like "vitamin water." You should sip this throughout the day. 1-2 bullets a day for the first week is almost imperative.

The American Heart Association (AHA) stated in 2001 "Individuals who follow these (high protein) diets are risk for potential cardiac, renal, bone and liver abnormalities overall." This sweeping statement must cause concern and in turn deter many people from following an Atkins type high protein diet plan which incorporates a reduction in carbohydrate intake.

The justification of such a statement is unclear as there is no scientific evidence that high protein intake has adverse effects on liver function. Relative to renel function there is no scientific ducumentation to support the theory that healthy kidneys are damaged by the increased demands of protein consumed at 2 - 3 times the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA). A study by Portman Dellalieux investigated bodybuilders and other highly trained athletes with medium to high protein intakes. The athletes underwent a 7 day nutrition record analisys as well as blood sample and urine collection to determine the potential consequences of such a diet. The subsequent data showed despite higher uric acid and calcium the athletes had renal clearances of creatinine, urea and albumin which were al considered to be within a normal range. This admittedly short study was done with protein ingestation of up to 2.8gr/kg of bodyweight, 3.5 times as much as the recommended daily allowance.

In contrast to the theory that a high protein diet promotes osteoporosis, there has been some epidemiological studies showing a positive effect of protein intake and bone mineral density, further to that recent studies suggest over a short period the RDA of 0.8gr/kg of protein does not support calcium homeostasis.

Finally a negative relationship has been found between protein intake and blood pressure in several epidemiological surveys(Honolulu Heart Study 6406 cases studied, Chinese Study 2672 cases and MRFIT Study with 11342 adult males studied), all these factors show there is little if any hard and fast scientific evidence to support the above AHA statement. For healthy individuals with normal renal function the risks of a high protein diet are minimal.

[nazish]

HI ALL,

ALL YOU NEED TO TAKE IS;

PAJAMAS... MOST IMPORTANT AND COMFORTABLE

ONE T-SHIRT

MOST COMFORTABLE PANTS

SPORTS BRA/ I HAD REGULAR

JACKET/ IT WAS WINDY THEN

TOOTH BRUSH

DEODORANT

HAIR BRUSH

AND MAYBE A LIP GLOSS/BALM

LAST BUT NOT LEAST

MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL

GASX.. YOU BEST FRIEND FOR SOME TIME

GOOD LUCK !!

[StephC2009]

It has been a while since anyone posted to this thread but I just want to thank everyone for all of the info. There are so many things that I never would have thought of taking (gas X) that I will be taking now.