How Do You Get In Everything

[lkcraig316 4]

So I am three days post-op and at home. I know what the requirements are for Water and Protein. However, I am not even coming close. Today I had 1/4 cup SF Jello, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 SF popsicle, and about 2 oz. of Protein shake. I will have more water tonight, but there is no way I'm going to make the requirements.

Is this OK and will I be able to get more in as the days go by? I just have no appetite at all right now and I can only tolerate a tiny amount of something before I get sick of it. I had trouble keeping stuff down in the hospital, but that's not the issue anymore. I just don't want anything. (I shouldn't be complaining about that, should I?)

Lisa

[mandems mom 3]

VERY normal...in the early stage, the focus is more on hydration than anything else. As your swelling goes down, you will tolerate things easier. Good luck and congrats!

[Infernored 5]

Start with the Protein first and then add other stuff. I also keep my Protein Shake near me all day until it's gone and sip as much as I can remember.

[ToDream 18]

Perfectly normal. I am 9 days out and I'm still not getting in everything I need to. I think I could only manage 1-2 cups of Water a day in the first days out, everything that I went to try hurt going down and I got a gas bubble. Now I still get a gas bubble but no more pain. But I'm still struggling to get everything in. 2 tablespoons of pureed food and I'm full!

[Raine 170]

It does get easier and better. You may want to try crushing some ice in a blender and just munching on that initially, it will soothe your throat and its Water .I did that for like 3 days. I am on day 8 and I keep a little 12 oz bottle of Water with me all day long. I try to make it through at a minimum of 4 them daily. I wasnt able to do that until day 5 but I kept trying. In the first few days I don't think I got more than 10grams of Protein in, now I am up to 30 with my shakes. I have one for Breakfast instead of coffee, and it takes me about two hours to finish the whole thing and one around early evening. I am going to try and start doing one in the evening but not sure if I'll be able to get the whole thing down. Inbetween that I have SF ice pops and Jello. I have no appetite either, don't feel hunger what so ever, so I feel your pain there when for the first time in our lives, we are not hungry but we HAVE to eat/drink. Good Luck! It does get better and you will do great!

Raine