Okay guys if all goes well my surgery will be in 11days, (but who's counting) March 19th. I am in need of some recipes and snack ideas for when I return to week. I am only taking a week off. So I need ideas in order to go grocery shopping before surgery. Thanks. Any ideas and recipes are welcome.

You will probably still be on liquids when u return to work... Possibly full liquids. That in mind, broth is needed.... Creamed soups. Later soft proteins like yogurt,cottage cheese.. You get the picture. I'm a month out and still on pureeds, but depends on your doctor.

@@Rtbrewer2 Yes, we will need to know what stage food you will be on before anyone can give you ideas.

I prepared ahead of time, too. My NUT gave me a list of foods for each stage (you should ask your NUT for one, as well), and it included all the stages of baby foods, and I did a lot of those - so handy to just grab, heat, and eat (but I have to say I ate that only at home!). I also got a Nutri-Bullet to puree my foods. The baby food was great as I didn't have such huge portions, you can reseal the jars, and after it was al said and done, I donated the rest of the unopened jars to the food bank.

Surgery on 3/2 and back to work today (3/9). I brought a premier protein, water flavor drops and bone broth with me. I think I can start purées today but I didn't want to try them for the first time at work. I have apple sauce and greek yogurt tubes (2oz tubes) as well as some baby food bananas at home in the fridge. I may hold off on that though and stick to liquids till next Monday. I have a big leak fear.

Thanks everybody. I really need to know about the purees and broths and such.

Try baby food in the pouches and bone broth.

Unjury has a chicken soup protein. It helped me as it was a clear liquid, has 23 g protein and preop it satisfied my hunger bc it's warm. I also like Genepro unflavored protein powder to mix in Gatorade, juice or flavored water.