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I'm exactly 1 month post op, still on puréed food but gradually experimenting with soft foods. B: 1 hb egg with 1 oz cheddar cheese Snack: protein shake 26g L: 1/4 cup tuna Snack: protein shake again D: 1/4 cup split pea soup and 1/4 cup chicken breast And of course lots of water in between

since surgery i usually drink maxwell house international cafe decaf, sugar free, low cal. In French vanilla or mocha. I love it and it taste good. I drink it in a fancy tea cup and saucer the only problem is I have to reheat it half way because it takes me about 30 minutes to drink.

Gas x helped me a lot too. I'm 29 days post op and the first 4 days were really hard. I could barely get anything down. I had to have a lot of patience and sip things slooooowly. By day 3 I forced down a protein shake made of water and protein powder. Definitely speak with your doctor though he or she should have the best advise for you. Good luck and feel better.

Lord, I have the same issue.

For me it was consecutively. Once I missed a month and had to start all over again.

I cook dinner almost every night for my husband and kids. Whatever I cook for them I purée for myself for example tonight I made spaghetti with meat sauce, (the meat-ground chicken). I only puréed the meat in sauce...yummy. Yesterday I made stewed chicken with carrots, potatoes, onions, and brown rice on the side. I puréed the stewed chicken, mostly the the white meat and carrots...yummy. The other night I made chicken cutlet and puréed with some cream of chicken...yummy.

I'm 6 days post op and I lost 12lbs granted I'm barely taking in 300 calories. Today I had my Jackson Pratt drain taken out and it hurt like a b***h. There was at least 15 inches of tubing inside of me, I'm so glad it's out though, it was a pain in the butt.

Thanks, i saw my doc on thurday when i was discharged and he said Clear Liquids for 7 days but his discharge paperwork says protein shakes too. on friday when i made a shake it just didnt go down well. i called his office but no answered and sat and sun they are closed.

No pain just general soreness and no choke or vomit. I'll keep drinking then, thanks Arts137.

Wow from what I just read Im doing really bad with the post op clear liquid diet. I'm 3 days post op and have barely gotten any liquids, let alone protein it. It took me 2 days to finish a ensure clear nutritional drink which only has 9g of protein. Only 3oz of broth today and I tried to make a protein shake with unsweetened almond milk and with each sip my intestines were in knots. What I don't understand is if my doc said clear liquid diet for a week how can I possibly have a shake which is clearly not clear liquid. Maybe if I make with water that will be better, ill try that tomorrow. i know it's important to get in protein.

Yeah the protein shakes...that's what I want to know about. I haven't tried it yet but tomorrow I will attempt it. Meanwhile, I've been loading up on everything that's chewable like b12 vitamin, multivitamin( flint stones complete), gas-x, Pepcid and viactin calcium plus D3. Plus I've drinking ensure clear nutritional drink, it has 9g of protein and 21 vitamins and minerals.

2 days post op and forcing those liquids down. On the day of surgery on couldn't have anything, yesterday after abdominal X-ray I was allowed liquids. I barely got down 2oz of broth and 1oz of some protein and vitamin fortified juice. Just woke up around 5:30am and could barely get down another oz of juice. I feel each sip going down and almost at the same time air and a burp come up. Is this normal? It make me feel like not drinking at all but I know I have to. Just don't want to stretch out stomach by forcing liquids.

I'm one day post op, sitting here in my hospital bed feeling ok and waiting to be discharged. I'm hooked up to an IV of morphine for pain and famotidine for nausea that Keeps creeping up but never comes out. The surgey went very well and today I had an abdominal X-ray done which revealed my new stomach, it was amazing. I was cleared for having my first liquids around 2pm but all I could get down without my tummy being uncomfortable was an ounce of broth and ounce of water.

Thanks, good luck and good health to you all.

Yes for sure, I'd have a cup a day, is swear it tasted like steak. Lol