I have 4 days left of liquids then I start mushies. I was wondering if ground hamburger or turkey is allowed? What about crabcakes? Thanks in advance for all that reply :hungry:

I have 4 days left of liquids then I start mushies. I was wondering if ground hamburger or turkey is allowed? What about crabcakes? Thanks in advance for all that reply :hungry:

Hold onto those horses just a bit longer, please. I can tell you are "chomping at the bit" to get going on more solid food, but if you rush it, your healing from the surgery is compromised. The idea is to give the stomach plenty of time to rest post surgery. Mushies to me meant pretty much stuff I still didn't need to chew.

While I was on mushies, I figured out that I could eat a whole lot better if regular things were turned into mushies. So, I started blending my meals in the blender; meat, veggies, gravy and/or some hot water. Put it into a cup you can't see through and eat with a spoon. Delicious, no chewing involved and plenty of protein which helped with the hunger.

I'd go back and look at the post surgical information your doc gave you about your food stages. In the meantime, here are the instructions from my doc., Dr. Spivak here in Houston.

Best wishes,

Jo Ann

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I'm allowed chicken salad and tuna salad when I go to mushies...I guess it's cause it's canned meat and really soft. Just call your doc and ask...couldn't hurt to ask. I can't wait for tuna salad!

I was not allowed ground meat during my mushy stage.

My mushy stage staples were refried beans, polenta, cream of wheat, soft cheese (like fresh mozzarella), etc.

how about taco meat or meat sauce?