I'm really hoping someone out there can help. I'm just over three weeks out, started on pureed food a week ago. At first I had no problems in fact so far the entire process has gone very smoothly however, in the last few days I've been hit by chronic exhaustion and nausea and am having problems eating anything at all. I manage a scrambled egg for breakfast although today I couldn't even eat that and the last couple days haven't been able to stomach lunch or dinner the only thing I can tolerate is lemonade iceblocks as I'm having trouble even tolerating water. I've tried to find a protein drink I can tolerate but so far I cant find one that I like. I know that not eating is making the exhaustion worse. Wondering if anyone else has had a similar issue and also any ideas on some foods I can try that might be easy on the stomach. Really appreciate anyones help and advice. Thanks guys

Dehydration can lead to exhaustion and nausea. Are you getting in your required fluids? If I had to guess, based on your post, I would guess no. If that is true, really work on that -- consider it your full-time job. Try just about anything relatively low cal and healthy - decaf tea (hot and cold), warm broth, sugar free popsicles, light fruit juice, etc. And check in with your surgeon -- IMO your eating and drinking should be getting easier, not harder, and your surgeon probably wants to help if things are getting worse for you. Good luck!

Im also a month out and I know I've been constantly dehydrated. It's just something you've got to work on but if you stop urinating at least 3 times a day call your surgeons office because you'll need fluid! And continuing eating iceblocks (im assuming you're Australian?) because ice pops count as fluid! I've been eating a lot of soft cheeses. Im not sure if you have baby bell or laughing cow cheese but perhaps you can google them and find something similar? I've also been doing low fat string cheese.

Thanks I didn't even think about dehydration but yr right since I started on puréed I've not taken in much fluids at all am going to really concentrate on them next couple days and yes I'm Australian lol

Thanks I didn't even think about dehydration but yr right since I started on puréed I've not taken in much fluids at all am going to really concentrate on them next couple days and yes I'm Australian lol

It's hard because you have to wait in between eating and drinking. I've been on puréed since leaving the hospital...calling ice pops iceblocks was the giveaway for being Australian lol! Good luck and honestly try to focus more on fluid and drink protein drinks they also count as fluid.