surgery was 2/1 and i know i am to do all liquids but says cream of wheat- is that ok?

I hope so, I love that stuff.

If something is on your food list, then you can have it.

If it's not on your food list, then you cannot have it.

Everybody's personal instructions from their own doctors are different. If Cream of Wheat is on your list, then you can eat it.

If it's on your list then try it. But I suggest making it really watery.

I mixed one half cup skim milk, and one half cup low carb vanilla slim fast, added a capful of vanilla and some cinnamon and made my cream of wheat like that. I only put one ounce of cream of wheat. It was thin in consistancy and DELICIOUS. Even my husband wanted some.

Most doctors put patients on liquids for 2-5 days following surgery, then full liquids through the second week. In weeks 3 and 4, the Puree Diet includes your cream of wheat.

Some of the postings suggest their doctors either do not give them ANY dietary restrictions pre or post op....or they do not HEAR or HeeD them.

I suppose if your doctor has told you nothing, you can rely on the second-hand advice of other doctors via forum members here...

or you can have anything you want, from cotton candy to tacos, which some of the folks in here apparently consume soon after surgery.

Guess they got Magic Wands with their lapbands.

I was told the band would only help me eat healthily, not allow me to eat anything I wanted.

The big problem with the band is this--people don't lose weight with them!

Not everyone.

Just folks who don't change.

I've also read in here that the first month is for HEALING.

The liquids before surgery are for SAFETY.

The liquids after surgery are for your HEALING and SAFETY.

I wouldn't eat the cream of wheat til week 3. But I trust my SURGEON, doctors, nurses, nutritionist, and the psychologist who work at UCSD.

Best to you.

Sipping my tomato soup~

DeNeice

I just re-read your post and saw that your doctor calls cream of wheat a liquid. My nutritionist includes it in the Starches Group of Puree Diet, weeks 3 and 4. The other foods in the group are mashed potatoes (all varieties, no skin), oatmeal, and grits.

I'm in the Full Liquids stage--had surgery two days before you--and will be here thru the second week post-surgery.

I get skim milk, fudgsicles sf, alba, Protein shakes and smoothies-low sugar (no fruits added), instant Breakfast, and strained creamed Soups.

Best to you.

You can have anything that fits through a straw per my surgeon. That being said, watered down with milk you should be fine.