Expert Video - What nutrition plan should I follow in preparation for lung cancer surgery?

Nursing professor Susan O'Conner-Von explains what nutrition plan you should follow in preparation for your lung cancer surgery. Good nutrition is extremely important for your body to be as healthy as possible before having surgery. Susan discusses the importance of looking into healthy ways of eating and to seek the advice of a dietician or nutritionist. She highly recommends getting sources of healthy protein into your diet that will assist with repairing your body's tissues while also boosting your immune system. She also says that drinking adequate amounts of water daily will really help your body recover from surgery. Practicing these nutritional recommendations will help you get through your lung cancer surgery while also helping with your recovery at home.

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