1 week post op and still pretty sore, this normal. Full liquid question as well

Afternoon all,


Recovery is going great, minus one trip to the ER for leaking blood , no issues with fluid Intake be it protein water or yogurt and apple sauce.

Quick question my clinic humber lists tomato juice as acceptable just wanted to run that by the vets

Lastly am I crazy or does skim milk taste like whole milk now , it's flavourful and no****ery like skim tasted pre op

tomato juice was on my list too (TWH) before surgery I liked tomato juice, after surgery- YUK! I even bought a case that didn't even get used... buy one can at first, you might not like it. 

I love my milk, I drink 1%, I used to drink 2% but I don't really like that either anymore. Our taste buds change alot

if you like tomato juice, try it. I had V8 around, so i tried that, and i found it made me feel nauseated, but taste is an individual thing.

 

I used V8 the second week.

Had to get the low-sodium variety though, the other was way too strong for me.

 

Yeah, you'll find that skim tastes just fine - for about 2 years, then you crave the other.

 

As for the pain, yes that's normal. It's a little scarey, what-all they cut and patched together in there, so you're going to be tender for about another week.

 

2.5 years post-op, holding at 145 lbs.

You'll notice that your taste buds have changed with surgery, a lot of things seem stronger now.  I used to drink Crystal Light, but after I had to dilute it (using 1 pouch to 1L instead of 500mL).  As for the tomato juice, you may have to watch the acid in it. It could bother your tummy.  You may find it strong as well, and need to dilute it too.

Cathy

I was sore for freakin ever. I felt like I wa**** by a truck...then one day it just stopped.  I found everything tastes, sweet, rich, full etc skim tastes like whole, still does. I found my tastes changed so much it was crazy. Its weird how they alter your tummy, and everything changes !!! Best of luck on your recovery !!

Tomato juice was a saving grace for me.  I poured it into a fancy liquer glass and slowly sipped it,  was awesome.  Enjoy

 

Laurie

I too drank 4 oz of tomato juice today, not my favorite but high in vitamin c which helps our bodies to heal along with what ever amounts of protein you can get. My question re the tomato juice is can we add a dash of pepper to it? I'm not sure about the skim milk I bought 1% to start with and will go to the skim when I'm able to eat a bit more, also I have not had a glass of just milk yet.

Had a glass of tomato juice I sipped over a hour last night and it was heaven!

Congrats Armyguy.  I am glad things are going well for you and you had your surgery.   Things taste different after your surgery sometimes for up to a year.  Things you liked you may not  and vise versa.  I hope all  works out and you have no complications.  Stay well.  Barb.