Hi. I am day 7 post op. Feeling better each day. Still a little sore around the incision sites, but I'm off all the pain medicine as of a few days ago. I'm trying to increase my fluids and Protein each day.

Yesterday my intake looked like this:

11oz Protein shake (17g protein)

4oz Jello cup

10oz tomato Soup (15g protein)

10oz milk (w/hot chocolate and protein scoop) 10g protein

10oz Water (flavored w/protein) 15g

I pretty much struggled to get that all in. I know I need to up my Fluid intake, so today I'm filling the water up to 20oz and will sip on that all day, in addition to the above.

Does this look pretty similar to everyone on the full liquid? I did try some butternut squash soup yesterday, like two bites and I was getting pains and almost nausea. I'm not sure if it was too thick or what, since it was liquid, but maybe I'll try again in a few days.

i am 4 days post op and today my intake looked like this

2 - 11oz premiere Protein shakes 30g's each

1 - can of campbell cream of chicken soup

40oz of Water through out the day

its 745pm i may have a little more soup and more water.

the intake of fluids has been really easy and I've been off pain meds the day i left the hospital.

I had surgery Tues 12/29 & it's Sun & I can barely get anything down! One premier protein shake & sips of water! I'm miserable!!! I need to get more down but it's so hard!

My surgery was on 12/28 and today I ate...

4oz light and fit greek yogurt

8 oz Imagine Organic fat free creamy red potato soup

small can of low sodium V8 juice

2oz gerber apple blueberry puree (baby food)

1 Premier Protein shake

4oz beef broth

around 48oz of Water sipped here and there

all for around 450 calories according to Myfitnesspal

I find it a little hard to get all of the recommended water in when we have to wait so long before and after meals for drink. But I'm doing the best I can. I used to drink at least a gallon of water a day pre-op( I'm a chef an the hot kitchen makes you THIRSTY!) and 48oz makes me feel like my insides are floating. All I can think about is how I am so ready for the next stage of the diet! My Dr had me on full liquids 2 weeks prior to surgery too so tomorrow starts week 4 of only liquids. I just want to eat some substance and crunch.... AHHHHHHH!!! Anyone else feel like me? I feel like Im gonna go insane. Plus I go back to work later this week and there will be so many foods I will need to taste as I cook to make sure they are tasty enough for the guest. Guess I'll have to taste and spit lol.

5 days postoperative and feel like my insides are ripping out. I want to stop the pain meds but I can't go more that 4 hours without them or I feel even worse. I feel like a failure because of the pain.