I noticed it varies dramatically, but I am curious.

I get to start mine on Tuesday...2 weeks post-op. I can't wait!!!

You???

I started two weeks post-op. In the past week I have sucessfully chewed the following into paste:

A meatball

Tuna fish

sashimi

Corned beef hash

Hummus and saltine crackers

Poached egg

Life is good.

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Corn beef hash !!!! I will survive

I started mine week 3, and I'm on it for 5 weeks. I'm just starting week 3 of mushies. So far, ive had scrambled eggs, egg salad, tuna salad, fat free refried pinto & black beans, oatmeal, applesauce, Greek yogurt, peanut butter, laughing cow cheese, ricotta cheese, tomato soup, mushroom soup.....And mixed stuff in with those things. Like a dollup of cheese melted on beans with 2 tsp. of a mild salsa. Mmm!

I started two weeks post op and it wasn't really "mushies" for me...I got to eat the following...

eggs

cottage cheese

yogurt (preferably Greek---YUCK!)

mozzarella cheese sticks

3 wheat crackers with hummus, Peanut Butter or light cream cheese)

1/2 whole wheat english muffin or 1/2 sandwich flats

Beans

high Protein Soups...

my favorites though were the mini pizzas (1/2 sandwich flat, small amount of spaghetti sauce and 1 oz shredded mozzarella) and refried beans with 1 tsp of salsa and 1 oz shredded mozzarella)

The nutritionist told me to go very slow and chew everything to a mush. It was a relief to start eating!!! I'm on fish now and moving to chicken/turkey on Wednesday!!

OMG You dont know how good hummus and crackers sounded although I might avoid the crackers. I'm pre op (surgery on Monday) and just wondering what/when everyone is eating. On my surgeons website mushies are allowed between two weeks and six weeks. I am sure that means it varies for each but as soon as I can on week two I will try it out or wait, depending on how I feel.

Mmmmm.. string cheese. It's more having a texture that I miss than any particular item, but definitely going to play it slow.

It'll be easier than you think at that point! I would talk to your surgeon though just to make sure you can have it since all the doctors are different. You feel like a new person after they let you eat!!!!!

2 more days!!!! I can't wait!!

Thanks for the ideas.

With the liquid diet beforehand, it's been about a month of liquid.

Do I sound a little excited? :lol: :lol: :D :D

Yay Marty!!!!!! ENJOY!!!! It's amazing how big 2 oz looks like after you start back to eating real food!

OMG You dont know how good hummus and crackers sounded although I might avoid the crackers. I'm pre op (surgery on Monday) and just wondering what/when everyone is eating. On my surgeons website mushies are allowed between two weeks and six weeks. I am sure that means it varies for each but as soon as I can on week two I will try it out or wait' date=' depending on how I feel.[/quote']

Saltines are magical. They dissolve into mush when you chew them. Most crackers don't. It is great to bite something. The other trick is to brown the corn beef hash until it is nearly burned. That gives crunch and flavor, but that crunchy crust dissolves on your tongue. A little texture helps a lot.

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Ok I will try the saltines. I don't eat beef so no has for me. I eat the soy ground beef. Real yummy.

I was on full liquids for 5 full weeks. After that was pureed food and I wasn't allowed tomato Soup until I started regular food and I still haven't had it, though it's my favorite, they said it was too acidic.

I ate mostly pureed tuna, pureed rotisserie chicken (it's less dry than canned chicken). 1% cottage cheese, Peanut Butter was too rough on me until I hit the soft phase.

Everyone is different and everyone heals differently.

I'm still on full liquids and I was sleeved on the 25 th of June it is hard

I'm still on full liquids and I was sleeved on the 25 th of June it is hard

When do you get to start eating??? I think I'd die if I had to be on liquids that long!!