Need advice on new stomach

I am finding this week really tough. I am feeling good one minute and either exhausted or blue the next. I am really trying to follow the clear fluid diet, but I find it is making me sick from boredom. I would just rather not eat. I can't tolerate the juice like doc says I am supposed to and everyone says that's normal. But I can bare to eat any more flipping jello or broth. I have resorted to laying in bed for hours just to avoid meals. Then I get up and walk around the house because I can't sit still. So I have added yogurt a week early for my breakfast, and cream soup for my lunch. So far no problems. I have added real fruit unsweetened popsicles for snacks one becasue they sooth me and two because they fill me. I am worried that my stomach is too big, because cream soup doesn't fill me until 200 mls and then broth will fill me at 125 mls. I sometimes have to sip water becasue it hurts and then i forget once and gulp back 5 ozs with no problem. Am I nuts or is this normal. I am not due to start soft food until the 29th of July and I can wait because I can chew! Don't get me wrong I have no regrets about doing this, I just am so frustrated because every day is so different. Quitting smoking wasn't this damn hard. Am i doing this right or what???

kim, hang in there, i am at week 4 and pureed foods, that makes it a bit easier, are you able to take in protien? that might help you feel better, good luck it will get better teri

I know EXACTLY how you feel. I had my surgery on June 9th and basically started my mashed foods when I was to start my pureed une 18th . (we were suppose to have pureed turkey and refried beans and just the thought of it made me gag lol) I started out with some mashed potatoes and then a little bit of eggs (which did not agree with me) and an occastional creamy soup etc. I just made sure that I chewed EVERYTHING to applesauce consistency and made sure everything was very moist. One thing that also does not agree with me yet is Cottage Cheese but I think I will give it another try in a few weeks. I asked my nutritionist and nurse and they both said as long as I turn my mouth into a blender and everything goes and stays down then that is fine. Don't pu**** though!!!!

Oh Kim, I am sooooo in the same boat!! I had mine on the 30th, and I'm facing the blahs so bad right now. Also having trouble with getting in enough fluids and protein. To the point where I'd rather not eat at all as well. I'm just so ready to move on! Today I tried one that isn't on my list for another 4 days - I had a carb solutions (or something like that) fruit smoothie yogurt drink. It was delicious, added 13gms protein to my day and was like 2 grams of sugar. Sometimes, ya gotta do, what ya gotta do - but now, I'm right back on track. I just keep watching the numbers on the scale and thinking that I do NOT want to do anything that will slow down my first month success! (((HUGS))) Hang in there, you can do this! And.... you're doing fine. I would just be careful with the heavier fluids not to totally switch over to them. Tin K

boy reading your post, I had to think is this mine? I know exactly the feelings of one more bite of that and I will scream. My doc put me on full liquids when I came home. so I tried jello ,broth , tom soup , cream of chicken , cream of shrimp , cream of broccoli. Its been ok but I am so sick of it . I try to remove the chunky parts in the cream soup or spit it out if i get any. i go to the doc thurs. I hope he moves me to soft pureed. Anyway the only thing that is helping me to eat a couple more days of the cream soups is seeing the progress, I have lost 30 lbs since the beginning and 23 since surgery. Today or yesterday I havent lost any , but you will have days like that . good luck and things will get better. jackie