I've recently had surgery 11/15 and I'm not following my book. I'm having trouble eating the broth and ice pops. I kind of eat a little of regular food here and there but I make sure I watch the amount and how well I chew my food. Well now I'm scared that I can have a leak from eating to soon but I always got this empty sensation in my stomach like I'm hungry . But I know I can only eat a bite of something.

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Did you call your surgeon?

I tried but no one was available

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Try sf Jello instead of real food. It's kind of like eating more solid foods but much much safer. I had my surgery on the 15th too and sf jello is on the list of things I can consume on the phase 1 diet. I sometimes have hunger too and the jello does the trick.

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That is not something you drop. You keep asking and documenting it.

Tomorrow I will try to have a full healthy day with eating right. I have a fridge full of Jello I will try that again. The hospital jello was entirely to sweet that I just forgot about it

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No one is available at your surgeons office? That's crazy. Call them first thing tomorrow.

Did you have a swallow test to make sure there were no Lee's before you left the hospital?

I had a hard very time swallowing cold foods the first week. My surgeon suggest eating g everything room temperature for a few days. At first I didn't want hot food at all so I don't know if it would have felt like it was stuck.

Can you have yogurt? It's easy to digest. Get one with live cultures (robotics) I try to include some fat in my diet so I use 2%.

Well cooked preed carrots, cauliflower and butternut squash are low in calories andeasy to swallow.

My favorite is carrot coconut curry Soup.

Individual serving:

2 oz cooked carrots, a spoon of dehydrated veggie mix from the grocery store bulk bins (soaked in warm Water 1TBS of coconut milk, some yellow curry and pepper flakes pureed together with enough chicken broth to make soup (make thicker for puree later).

To get in enough Protein right before eating I mix 1/2 scoop of unflavored Protein powder with about 2 oz warm cashew milk and slowly stir it into the already heated soup. This adds 10-11 grams per serving. I make big batches of this and carrots mushroom and freeze 4-5 oz servings into small mason jars.

Note: the soup can't be too hot or the protein will clump

I think they did mine when i was sleep. I guess I'm kind of weird bc I have no problem swallowing I take little sip and breathe through my nose to exhale any extra air and I'm fine. I haven't tried yogurt bc I couldn't stomach it before surgery. But I will try that and see how it work now.

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They can't do a swallow test when you're asleep. Hope you get in touch with your dr. Good luck!

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I never had a swallow test. Surgeon said it was not necessary with the way they did mine. I have had no problems, and my surgeon is very well respected and requested in our area. Procedures are evolving. Ask your surgeon for details about how yours was done before you get scared about what other patients have reported should have happened.

My understanding is that if there is no pain there is no leak. Leaking of food into the body cavity is very dangerous and has consequences that are not easy to miss.

It is also very important to stick with the recommended diet. It helps you heal, and it also helps form completely new habits for your new life. That is vital for long-term success.