I am so excited...already my food cravings are gone. Surprisingling I'm enjoying the liquid diet. Since surgery 4 days ago, I've been drinking milk, sf hot cocoa, protien powder, watered down pudding, and creamy tomato Soup. I wanted something more today so I made cream of wheat very runny with milk so I could drink it though a straw. It tasted so yummy! and I didn't have an problems keeping it down. Do you think it is okay to eat cream of wheat in the liquid stage? It does have some texture to it so I'm just a little afraid that it might be too strong this early in the healing process? I want my stomach/band to heal as best as possible. For all of you long time bandsters, I am curious as to what you say about Cream of Wheat??

Thanks!!!!

Happy Girl

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Hi. First let me say CONGRATULATIONS! It sound like things are going good for you post-op. I'll be joining you in Bandland soon!

I met with my surgeon yesterday and he was saying the reason I will have to eat liquid only for the first two weeks, and mush for the two weeks after that, is because they don't want anything to get stuck in the pouch while it's healing.

Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Everyone's doctor is different and requires different things, lets not forget that. I am absolutely aloud tomato soup, cream of mushroom soup w/o the mushrooms, broccoli soup strained, as well as pudding, yogurt, jello, ect. the first two weeks and they gave me a straw to drink out of in recovery yesterday. I think we should all be following the advice of our own doctors during this time, but that is just my opinion.

Head huner is the worst. I know have to find new things to do with my time. I didn't realize how much time was surrounded by eating. It's the main way my husband and I socialize, so I have to get creative.