Day 9 Of Post Op :) Or :(

[kstalvey 15]

Uggg I'm not hungry. Which is great but I really want something other than SOUP... I want to SINK my teeth into something. I'm post op day 9 and really if I never have another simple liquid Soup again in my life YEP I think I will be OK..... any suggestions, I have to 21 days.

[karenb4729 309]

I hear ya!! For me, I never ever want to see Jello again! I'm looking forward to starting pureed food on Monday - at least then I can have something with some flavor.

[MinaT 669]

Ugh, I have supposedly another 4 -5 weeks of liquid. I can't even get the liquid in I need. I want instant mashed potatoes with cheese and Tabasco, because someone was talking about Tabasco today. I know I can't handle it, because I can barely handle my liquids.< /p>

[Luwanna 80]

Well, I have been on puree since last Friday, and I have been "pureeing" my food by chewing it to death. Well, I am sitting here in SO MUCH PAIN that I am going back to Protein Drinks tomorrow. It isn't worth the pain. I barely ate anything. Maybe 3 ounces. My problem is I eat too fast. I am supposed to eat baby bites, and wait a minute between bites. I haven't mastered this, and I just ain't willing to go through this again. Flavor is good, but not like this. LESSON LEARNED BODY!

[Lissa 2,631]

If you must chew, SF popsicles (chew, then let them dissolve in your mouth) and crushed ice will give you the sensation of chewing.

[houstonmama 5]

I am on day 7 post op and I am allowed to start puréed food today. I am at a loss of what to eat.... Any suggestions? I see some of you are on puréed too!

[quietcougar 29]

When I was eating pureed foods, I ate mostly baby food because it was convenient. It was a little weird at first, but if you add in some seasonings, it's not too bad. You can blend almost anything into a puree, but some things just don't work well like that. smoothies are good if you're allowed to have fruit. If not, use your favorite flavor of powdered protine and skim milk.

[MinaT 669]

Wow I'm 20 days out and still on full liquids, good luck with the pureeds. Go slow try only one thing at a time and only a little bit at a time. Seems most people do well with a few teaspoons of refried Beans with ff sour cream on top. Instant mashed potatoes with ff gravy, but only a little bit at a time.

I believe tuna blended with celery salt, and ff mayo or miracle whip is something a lot of people do.

I'm looking forward to trying tuna eventually. I just hope that I get off full liquids Wednesday. I'll be 23 days out and I could use a little change I think.

[houstonmama 5]

Thanks for the advice! I hope you get to progress on Wednesday!