Just looking for some input! I'm six days out of surgery. Had to stay an extra day because I could not urinate(catheter hell)!!! Had no problem with protein shakes or lemonade crystal light before surgery now I hate them both! I was not hungry until I came home and smelt my moms home cooking!! Now I'm starving!!!!!!!!! I got 8 more days of the liquid diet and I don't know what I'm going to do!!!! I have my follow up on Monday and something has to give!! I don't want to cheat but it feels inevitable!!!

Hi:

sugar free popsicles and diet Snapple Peach iced tea. Give them a try.

Good luck newbie.

Sue

Thank you!! I have the Popsicles. I'll try the snapple!!!

It's funny how your tastes start to change after surgery. Crystal light and diet snapples make me gag now. Something about the fake fruity sugary taste. It doesn't satisfy me the way real fruit juice does. If only fruit juice was 0 calories. Everything in moderation I guess!

Anyways, I'm sorry. The liquids are hell. Have you tried a lower cal low sugar apple juice like Motts for Tots? Have you tried hot tea with skim milk if you are allowed? Remember, this is the hardest part and in a short while you will be able to eat a large variety of food and drink again. Remember why you did this, and stay strong.

Thanks so much! Yea I'm really trying to think positive. I'm going to look into the apple juice. The taste bud change is crazy though!!