Quick question ... Just had my surgery 7 days ago (but havnt eaten in 12) ... Dr said he tells everyone 2 weeks ... I'm about to loose my mind ... Can I have mashed potatoes now ?

Or egg or soup or anything

You should be drinking protein drinks. I drank 4 Boost Drinks a day for 2 weeks after surgery. Then 2 weeks after I tried soft moist foods.

Congrats on your new journey! Every plan is different, and every person reacts differently. At 7 days I was on full liquids (which includes yogurt, blended Soups, SF Jello, SF pudding/custard, etc). However a friend was on a different stage at this same point.

I would check with your Dr or NUT to see exactly where they want you, but in my experience NO, you should not have potatoes or eggs yet.

Hang in there though. You are healing & soon enough you will see the benefits of waiting it out.

Drinking 2 30 gram protein drinks and 2 to 3 bottles of water ... Tastes good and all but after day 10 iv just wanted to eat something so bad .... What's this blended soup you speak of ? An example if you will ... Throw soup inside the ninja ?

Beef broth it is

What's this blended soup you speak of ? An example if you will ... Throw soup inside the ninja ?

Pretty much! I ate things like golden mushroom soup, but couldnt have the chunks of mushroom. So throw it in the blender (or ninja) and puree the heck out of it! I also addes spices to my soups to make them more savory. So, in my mushroom soup I added curry powder, cumin and paprika. In my cream of chicken (blend up those chicken pieces!) I added adobo, garlic & onion powder. In my tomato I added Italian seasoning, garlic and basil. They tasted sooooo much better!

Hi @@Jlwest! I'm on Day 8! My saving grace right now is Hibachi Soup (aka Japanese Onion Soup). My hubby orders it to go for me (without the garnishes) and it is sooooooo delicious! Not bland like most broths and I actually feel like I'm having real food. I hope you have a Hibachi restaurant nearby!

I do and I might do that lol not sure that I remember liking it though .... Wanna say it tasted like chicken broth so I dunno about that lol ... Iv just come to the conclusion that I'm just going to take it one day at a time ... Tomorrow I'll have something to eat and when tomorrow comes I'll tell myself tomorrow I'll eat .... Til next Thursday anyway ... Can't come soon enough

Also thank you for explaining that blended soup thing ... Prolly gonna give that a shot and see what happens

It's reminiscent of Chicken Broth. It's a combo chicken/beef/mushroom/onion broth. I'm gluten free/dairy free though so I can't do any of the canned, blended soups people talk about. I hope you find something that suits you!

Protein drinks, water crystal lite, ONLY 5 days before. Clear liquids (jello) no protein no pudding no yogurt. For another 2 weeks. Then right to mush ,4 days then soft. That's where I'm at now..