Just Wondering

I was just sitting here brainstorming and I wanted to say that I have a pretty swell week as far as recovery is going. I have not had much pain at all. I had a little bit of discomfort getting the liquids down but it seems to be getting better day by day with that. I have had the yogurts,applesauce on my list of things to eat. I feel bad by asking this and I have emailed my nutritionist and asked her this I hope she emails me back today (hopefully) I wanted to know if it was too early to try the pureed tuna fish or chilli refried beans etc etc. I only ask this because I think that I am starting to crave the meat aspect of my diet. I just wanted to check in with everyone to see.

thanks in advance

I wasn't allowed any meats, or anything with any type of chunks/stringy stuff until I was released on mushies at 4 weeks into the post-op diet. Everything I was allowed to have had to be strained for chunks.

I would put anything meat in my stomach less than a week post-op, but that's just me.

thought so! lol thanks for the input!

Don't rush the food.  It could make you really uncomfortable.  Try cream soups if you are on full liquids.  You may be sick of sweet flavors.  I know it sounds crazy, but when I got to have the soup I added garlic and onion powder(and protein powder).  It was so satisfying to have something more savory than sweet.  The cravings are just messing with you, so distract yourself with a walk or computer game or knitting, aything to keep your mind anf hands busy.  Get on OH and read every post- it really helped me keep my mind out of the kitchen and I learned alot. 

thanks! I am on the computer now so I have kind of forgot about it a little! lol  I may open up a can of that soup and just strain it. thanks again

 I have the same surgeon, and I would expect the same diet. My surgery was the 4th and I am not supposed to have that stuff until after the 18th (2 weeks). 

Here is something I tried for lunch today though. Greek Egg Lemon Soup. It is made with chicken broth, eggs wipped until they make the soup creamy and lemon juice. It was a nice change of pace from some of the other stuff and got in some good protien. Oh yeah I did add my unjury powder to it as well. 

Here is one version (obviously leave out any rice or noddles). 

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1848,144180-231203,00.html