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I have been on Clear liquids for exactly one month now! I had my surgery 2 weeks ago. I had to be on clear liquids 2 weeks before to prepare for the surgery... and now I'm suppose to stay on them for 4 weeks after.. which... ahem means I have 2 more weeks left! (6 week total liquid diet for me)

So I've been watching people eat around me... smelling food all the time... seeing it on the t.v. everyday... for one month now. It's killing me! I've done it all... popsicles, Jello, broth, Protein shakes... BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.... Yes, I've tried everything to make it interesting and I'm just having a hard to surviving this. I've made it this far but tonight I started to slip.. DUN, DUN, DUN...

Everyone went to sleep and I shamefully started tasting the condiments... haha. ranch dressing, bbq sauce, even ketchup! There's an apple pie half eaten on the counter and I picked an apple out of it and sucked the glaze off! HOW PATHETIC! haha! Man, i have to admit, I'm really struggling with these last two weeks. I want to eat so bad. :phanvan

Kayla

Kayla, my doctor said I could have anything that fit through a straw. That being said, creamy soups really helped me. I would ask him if you could have soups.

kayla - I did the same thing with creamy italian dressing at the end of my liquid stage. I just needed a taste of something that I LOVED and I did it a few times and it did help just a little. good luck on your journey and dont give up...YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

I only have 5 days of clear liquids after surgery so I know it want hurt not sure why u have to so liquid so long.

mines

first 5 days after surgery liquid , creamy soups fat free popcicles, crystal light

week2 mush stage tuna, soups, anything that I can smash

week 3 regular food

Ok...

I have been on clear liquids for exactly one month now! I had my surgery 2 weeks ago. I had to be on clear liquids 2 weeks before to prepare for the surgery... and now I'm suppose to stay on them for 4 weeks after.. which... ahem means I have 2 more weeks left! (6 week total liquid diet for me)

So I've been watching people eat around me... smelling food all the time... seeing it on the t.v. everyday... for one month now. It's killing me! I've done it all... popsicles, Jello, broth, Protein shakes... BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.... Yes, I've tried everything to make it interesting and I'm just having a hard to surviving this. I've made it this far but tonight I started to slip.. DUN, DUN, DUN...

Everyone went to sleep and I shamefully started tasting the condiments... haha. ranch dressing, bbq sauce, even ketchup! There's an apple pie half eaten on the counter and I picked an apple out of it and sucked the glaze off! HOW PATHETIC! haha! Man, i have to admit, I'm really struggling with these last two weeks. I want to eat so bad. :phanvan

Kayla

Kayla - I chewed food and spit it out - so I have you beat at being Pathetic - but so do awhole bunch of us on here - most of us have don't something like this - don't feel like the lone ranger - 4 weeks clear OMG - I love my doc - 10 days liquids which included creamed soups... then 10 days mushie then 10 soft then reg..

I would ck and see if you can move to creamy soups -

Good Luck..

Hey, at least you are not eating what you shouldn't. A little taste here and there of condiments is not so bad. I know I got sick if sweet stuff (protien shakes) and soups during my liquid phase! You are not being all that bad! I did the "chew up the food and spit it out" routien to during my liquid phase. Funny, I never thought to do the "condiment" thing! LOL!