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Im 5 days post op and thinking if I see another cup of broth Im going to lose it. Im going shopping this afternoon. Can anyone give advice on what they ate in the first stage that kept them from going crazy?

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You were allowed to have that in the first week post op? My doc said clear liquids..but then said coffee was ok with sugar free sugar and Creamer, ...then said Yogurt was ok..as long as it was thinned no lumps (so any yogurt as long as it doesnt have lumps?) Im wondering why everyones post op diet is so different.

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my post op diets was strictly Clear Liquids, popcicles, and tea but all sugar free ....and for two weeks ...he wouldnt let me do anything else ...then the next two weeks mushies, as in soft scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes, and baby food, now im starting my third stage .....good luck to you i promise it does get better

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Everyone is different an so is their surgeon. I do what MY surgeon said to do that way if there is ever a problem an he asks i can say yes i was following instructions :)

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I lived that first week off sugar free popsicles and diluted apple juice, 1/2 Water 1/2 juice. Also, I know you said you were sick of broth but I found that Progresso has a chicken Tuscany broth that is absolutely the best. I hated plain chicken/beef broth but a month later I'm still having the tuscany a couple times a week.

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I had my surgery in the summer, so I pretty much lived off 7-11 sugar free slurpees for a week! SF Jello, crystal light. Try adding different flavors to your broth-lemon pepper, lime juice, cajun season, etc. I only had to do Clear Liquids for a week, and that first week just really sucks, but it is so worth it! Stay strong!

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I only had to do them for 3days and then full liquids like cream Soup and watered down cream of wheat the next 2weeks.

When I was on clear I had miso soup to break up the monotony. I just didn't eat the soy cubes.

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I am 3 days post-op. I am on a liquid diet for the first two weeks, but that includes Protein shakes, yogurt, fruit smoothies, Soups... anything you could have through a straw, they said.

Then I will move on the pureed foods.

3 days in and I too am over Soup. I look forward to at least getting mushy food...

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During liquids I added Salt free chicken flavor spices found in the baking isle. Strain a can of Soup and drink the liquids; have someone else eat the solids or through it away. Taste so much better than broth. Also buy stock it tastes better than broth. During full liquids I bought Pacific Brand Soups and again added the spice flavoring (add before heating and the teeney tiny garlic flakes reconstitute) . Pacific is sometimes found in the Organic section of the store. During mushies I used a stick blender to mince the fruit in Chobani Greek yoghurt. If it's too thick add fat free milk. I added splendra because fat free greek yoghurt is sour (NOT parmagranite has seeds in it).

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