Question:
What should I buy for immediately after surgery?
I am having WLS in approx. two months.I have begun to shop for the things that I will need right away.I bought26 bottles of Isopure zero carb(40 gr protein)from GNC,16 cans of chicken broth,all the vitamins and minerals I need and lots of splenda(for later).What else should I get? I will also get unflavored whey powder from GNC. — natalie J. (posted on September 24, 2003)
September 23, 2003
Your tastes will change after WLS. I would not go out and buy massive
quanities for awhile. Just get a small amount of the things you want ie
isopure and the like. Good Lux
— Robert L.
September 23, 2003
What you will need really depends on what your surgeon has you eat (drink)
right after surgery. When I had my RNY almost two years ago, I was on full
liquids for the first week I was out of the hospital (no milk products. I
lived on V8 Juice, sugar free popsicles, sugar free Jello and soup. My
surgeon suggested getting my favorite canned soup and straining it as the
broth is tastier than chicken or beef broth. I didn't start protein drinks
til I was over 2 months post-op. What the other posters said is true about
tastes changing. You will probably find that things you liked pre-op won't
appeal at all after the surgery. I couldn't stand the taste of any kind of
juice - it was way too sweet. That's why I drank so much V8. I started
soft foods on day 12 (one week after leaving the hospital) and ate cream of
wheat, scrambled eggs, peanut butter, tuna, salmon, baked potato, etc.
— Patty_Butler
September 24, 2003
well, im 2 weeks post op and i need my fridge stacked with gaterade. that
was the first drink given to me in the hospital. i also freeze the
gaterade in cubes and suck on those. i love the grape and the orange one.
make sure your nutritionist agrees with mine in that gaterade is great to
drink right after surgery.
— mrsirizarry
September 24, 2003
My suggestion is to wait to buy stuff until after your surgery!! I bought
tons of stuff before surgery and it's still sitting in my pantry. Your
tastes really do change after surgery and you'd hate to spend all of that
money and end up not using any of it!!
— Melissa M.
September 24, 2003
Are you talking about food wise or all around? I found I needed new firmer
and more in qty. pillows...I couldn't get enough pillows, and we raised the
bed up with extender feet (dude that helped so much) and just a bunch of
powdered broth stuff (I could make as little as I needed), I also used
Procel to sprinkle on things (it doesn't give too much protein but some
extra I used it in the broth and so forth)...
— MF
September 24, 2003
Even if your Doc recommends it - don't buy baby food. It is awful. Best
regards
— M B.
September 24, 2003
i had just bought all new furniture for my house and i didn't have a
recliner( i had open RNY) so i rented one for 2 weeks. my doctor also
didn't use binders(he wasn't against them he just didn't use them)so i
bought one and i loved it. the binder helped alot from keeping my stitches
from pulling and then kept my skin together after i had the staples taken
out. it also helped with the retractor pain and when i would cough or
sneeze. pillows pillows pillows. a peri bottle so you can clean yourself
after going to the bathroom. i was a lightweight but it took me a week to
be able to wipe without my husbands help. a hand held water sprayer for the
shower. i didn't like caned broth so i bought the herb-ox brand packets in
the green box(tastes really good) and added 3 saltines to it untill they
were mushy, kinda like mock chicken soup. i really liked my sugar free ice
pops. i had a hard time finding a protein shake that didn't taste yucky. i
found designer protien at GNC. the chocolate is good. with the chocolate i
mix 2 tablespoons smuckers natural (sugar and salt free) peanut butter(adds
10 grams protein), 4 ice cubes, 1/2 cup milk and a sprinkle of splenda
ohhhhhhhh so good.
— franbvan
September 24, 2003
I lived on SF fudgesicles and Dannon Light N Fit yogurt, also did the
protien drinks and broth. Good luck!
— Sandy M.
September 24, 2003
DEPENDING ON YOU PRE-OP WEIGHT(IF OVER 300 LBS) DON'T WORRY ABOUT GETTING A
RECLINER...YOU CANNOT PUSH BACK OR SIT UP EASILY,AT THIS WEIGHT, AFTER
SURGERY...GOOD LUCK TO YOU 445/335/150
— BLSLIM77
September 26, 2003
Hi Natalie,
I am as of today 9 days post op from a Lap RNY and gall bladder removal, I
am doing BETTER everyday!
I started at 250 and am down 25.2 lbs. !!
My taste buds have changed soooo much you would never beleive it. My
surgeon has all patients on a 3 week liquid diet, 3-6 week soft/mushy
foods. I was ready when I got home with many s/f items and juices, waters,
propel vitamin water, crystal lites,tang , well you get the idea.
It all changed......... I am drinking plain water ! loving it . I am
drinking s/fdiet snapple peach tea because there is nothing in it and it's
refreshing. Lt. Yougert's, s/f jello, NO pudding , it's disgusting !!! have
had NO thoughts to try cream of wheat or the instant mashed potatoes, have
had a couple cups of broth, from the paste, not cubes or cans. S/F Instant
Carnation Breckfast is good and kind of a treat. I drink at least 1 serving
of propel vitamin water a day for some needed vitamins. Strawberry/ kiwi is
really good COLD.
So try and buy simple and plan to have someone talk you to the market after
you get home. Good Luck,
Robin
250/225/160
— Robin G.
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