Hi, I had surgery last week 6/30 and I am still on full liquids and hungry. How did you guys stay on just liquids for so long? I looked at the paperwork and think I can switch to pureed foods on Sunday. I can't wait. This is hard. Seems like I get hungrier every day. I usually have carnation instant Breakfast in the morning and then 1 cup of Soup for lunch and 1 cup of soup for dinner. Sometimes in between meals I have a SF popsicle or Jello. Is there something I am missing that I could have to "fill up"?

Thanks

HAVE YOU TRIED SUGAR FREE PUDDING. YES YOU CAN HAVE IT JUST MAKE IT WITH FAT FREE MILK. ALSO TRY SOME HIGHER PROTEIN SHAKES. I DRINK ISOPURE. I GET IT FROM GNC AND IT HAS 160 CALORIES AND 40 GRAMS OF PROTEIN. IF YOU ARE AS HUNGRY AS YOU SOUND YOU NEED TO CALL YOUR DIETITIAN AND OR DOCTOR.:smile2:

Is the pudding in addition to the 3 "meals" that I am having???

Call your doc tomorrow and ask what else you can have; usually when we're healing you can have pretty much "unlimited" liquid BUT...it depends totally on what the doc says. I for example couldn't have the pudding, but I could have sugar free jello. Ask your doc! :smile2:

And hang in there! It will be over soon and it's worth it to let everything heal like it's supposed to.

Full liquids for me included yogurt and cream soup so I would ask your doctor for clarification. I have learned from this site that every doctor has different ideas about pre and post op diet plans.

PS-if you can have cream soup get some potato or cheddar broccoli soup and blend it to death to get any little chunks out!

Good luck!

Yes for some full liquids means anything you can ge through a straw (lucky dogs LOL)