I am hoping you all can help. I had my surgery on Friday (10/21/11) and have a couple of questions I am hoping some can help me with. I have been very good about eatting only Clear liquids, broths, sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles but yet I find my self hungry, is this normal? Any sugestions to beat the cravings? For example I am getting ready to prepare lunch for the family and all I can think about right now is eating. Also I can not seem to get rid of the gas, any sugestions?

Any sugestions would be great, I want to do well and want to suceed and would love to talk with others that have found things that work for them.

I also had my surgerry on Fri 10/21. Been really sore in the abdomin, but haven't had any pains from gas. I wasn't really all that hungry in the past 2 days...yesterday I had a couple of Atkins Protein shakes, as well as, broth, and lots of propel Water.

Today, I am starting to feel a little hungry this morning, so I will drink a Protein shake and see if that cures it.

I am hoping you all can help. I had my surgery on Friday (10/21/11) and have a couple of questions I am hoping some can help me with. I have been very good about eatting only clear liquids, broths, sugar free Jello and sugar free popsicles but yet I find my self hungry, is this normal? Any sugestions to beat the cravings? For example I am getting ready to prepare lunch for the family and all I can think about right now is eating. Also I can not seem to get rid of the gas, any sugestions?

Any sugestions would be great, I want to do well and want to suceed and would love to talk with others that have found things that work for them.

Loved having hot and sour Soup from the local Chinese restaurant. I strained it and let my husband have the stuff I couldn't. It is a break from the normal broth. I, also, did not drink it but used a spoon. Also, try Special K Protein Water, it is dry packet to add to regular water. It has about 3 protein per packet. Good luck, you can do it! Karen

I had surgery on Oct. 13th and I know what your talking about. But my doctor would not allow any protein shakes until week 2 (which is where I am at now). I found drinking more flavored water or juices helped get rid of that HUNGER. It really is a mental thing I think. We are all still learning the difference between HEAD hunger and real hunger. We usually just eat because of a smell or even a commercial and dont really think about what we are doing. Now that we have to be mindful of what we are eating we tend to want to eat more. I find it hard just to eat the amount of food that they suggest you eat in a day. I went through a bout of diarreah from the protein shakes. If you ever get in a phase of having diarreah drink lots of gatorade(low calorie) or pedialite. Right now we arent focused on losing weight but just healing. I too had to go to the local chinese restraunt to get different types of soups to drain and have on hand because it tasted so much better than chicken and beef broth. I still struggle to get in all the recommended water and protein shakes. Soupy cream of wheat and cream soups will be a great change when you get there. I am only now being able to sleep better without gas pains or feeling like I have something on my chest. Gas X strips are an awesome relief. My scars are ITCHY and my port area is not as tender any more. Time....seems to make all the symptoms go away.