Well surgery was 1 week Wednesday

I came home from the hospital yesterday. What can I eat? I have had soup, apple juice, jello, yogurt. Carnation Instant Breakfast. What else can I eat and how long do I have to stay on this? I keep asking the Dr. and Dietian and neither really give me a straight answer. I am getting a little bored with this menu. Is there something out htere that I should know about. Barbara

I had my surgery 8/04 I was liqueds for two weeks and I know how that can get.then I got to go to solid soft food- then I got to get winged on to the real food. Protien drinks are now my favorite to stay on task. I haven't posted on the board for many moons. There is no support group close to where I live. I moved from Tucson to Burney ca. up by the Oregon boarder in the mountians. You can e-mail if you like with any more ?? Saralan [email protected]

Barbara, did they give you any kind of handouts on what kind of time frame you'll be on liquids then graduating to soft foods? I know before I had my surgery during my pre-op days I was given papers after papers after papers. I read what was pertinent at the time and then just kind put the others away. I wonder if there is anything in that stack of papers that might give you anykind of time frame for eating and advancing. I hope you're feeling better. If you're not doing better by day 8, contact your doctor or your surgical support person at the hospital. Good luck- you're still in my prayers, I have a chance to go back to the temple on Friday, if I do I'll put your name back on the prayer list. (I'm excited, this means I've been able to go 4 times in one month - great place to be) Melody

Every surgeon's program is different. I'm a bit apauled that they haven't given you a "straight' forward 'menu'/program you can follow. My husbands surgeon was more lienant than mine. For me it was full liquids for 2 weeks. After that I graduated to "soft" foods. And it was VERY gradual. 1/2 scrambled egg, then cottage cheese, ect ect. If you can tolerate milk at this point. And you've done well and feeling okay. Try some cottage cheese. No MORE than a medicine cup. you are only 1 week post op. Think of your tummy as a new born baby. Seriously!! It gets boring. Oh my goodness I was DYING to be able to eat something. And I had my 2 week appt. ON my 2 week day. I didn't wait for the "go ahead". That morning I had myself a nice lil (1/2) scrambled egg and I savored every bite of it. I wanted to chew something. Chewing was what I missed most. This too shall pass!! Trust me. At nearly 2 yrs post op. It does past. Hang in there. Gala

Barbara, I am very new here, but have just returned from the Nutritionist only a couple of hours ago. And the Bariatric group I am seeing gave me list of things I can eat, etc. I have not had surgery yet, but will soon. This Nutritionist says two weeks on clear liquids, pretty much what other folks are saying it would appear. Linda In Texas