Tonight, after a particularly long day, I came home in a bit of a foul mood and started contemplating what to have for "dinner" (the quotations due to me being only 2 weeks out today with very limited choices) and ended up making a cup of miso Soup from a mix I bought at the health food store. I had to post the outcome of the evening on the forum, because I knew it was the only place where people would understand.

Background info, I saw the doctor this morning and she said I can try advancing to slightly fuller liquids like yogurt or cottage cheese, being very careful to see what I tolerate. She also recommended, due to our gallbladders being stressed on such a low fat diet (apparently they need fat to function? Learning stuff every day), that I add a tablespoon or so of olive oil to Soups, to increase the "good fats" in my diet. So, feeling brave and desperate for a change in menu, I added the oil and also about two tablespoons of plain Greek yogurt to my soup, even though I've been pretty fearful about advancing my stages. My insurance sucks and I have major anxiety about causing any problems.

Well...

It. Was. Amazing. The olive oil made the soup taste just a bit richer. The yogurt was very broken down by the warm soup and the pieces I fished out pretty much just melted in my mouth. Whatever - I feel like I just ate a meal fit for a king. I had to get up twice and putter around, to distract myself from eating too fast. But it went down great!

I just had to share. That bit of yogurt was the first thing I've had in a month with a consistency thicker than milk or Water, and that feels like a HUGE victory!

Don't fear advancing, just be sure to chew chew chew and go slow. You will be fine and not cause any problems to your new tummy!

i was the same way! i was so afraid to try new things for fear of getting sick. i wanted more than just liquids and pureed food, but the thought of solids was soooo scary to me.

when i was able to go to soft food, i still chew it to the consistancy of pureed food just to be safe! and at first, i still would only eat the same thing everyday that did work! now, i am a little more brave about things.

you will be too!

good luck!

Kelly

Ooh, that is a good tip for after surgery. I will definitely be adding that to my folder.