I'm having my surgery on wed 3/12. Going to get the last of the essentials this weekend.

Anyone care to share some of their "must haves", "life savers" they depended on for their first few weeks of post op.

Any and all suggestions welcome.

I feel like I'm going to forget something.

The first week it's broth only, jello, flavor water like MIO, I could have coffee too. Without coffee I don't think I would have survived lol. Good luck. Its not near as hard as it seems. You panic at first from losing the addiction but stay on this forum, it helps!

Mine is easy I'm on original boost shakes two weeks before surgery and two weeks after. That's all I get... 4 shakes a day and water, for a month. I'm gonna die! Lol

You will need protein shakes, whichever one you have decided you like. Applesauce, soup, plain or vanilla Greek Yogurt. You do not need much, you will be shocked by how little you will be eating! Oh, and a protein powder, get some samples if you can. That way you can try several and see what you like. Your vitamins are also important, so make sure you have those on hand. Good luck!!

Try different brands and flavors of the protein drink powder. But what also helped, after I made sure I had enough protein in my day was Sugar Free Popsicles!!! And no sugar added applesauce and creamy tomato soup. Frankly not much else tastes very good and I'm just fine with that!!

sugar free jell-o, sugar free popsicles, Unjury chicken flavored broth, Body Fortress chocolate protien powder, sugar free pudding, tons of water lightly flavored with MIO, and greek yogurt.

Thanks for all the helpful tips everyone! Getting excited & nervous.

Try different brands and flavors of the protein drink powder. But what also helped, after I made sure I had enough protein in my day was Sugar Free Popsicles!!! And no sugar added applesauce and creamy tomato soup. Frankly not much else tastes very good and I'm just fine with that!!

Those are the 3 things I literally lived on for 2 weeks. Sugar free Popsicles, tomato soup, and apple sauce.

I had to use Ocean Spray Cranberry Lemonade flavoring in my water. No other flavors I bought tasted good to me.

Try different brands and flavors of the Protein drink powder. But what also helped, after I made sure I had enough protein in my day was sugar free Popsicles!!! And no sugar added applesauce and creamy tomato soup. Frankly not much else tastes very good and I'm just fine with that!!

Those are the 3 things I literally lived on for 2 weeks. Sugar free Popsicles, tomato soup, and apple sauce.

Those are definitely on my list then!!