What did you eat/drink your first week after surgery?

Going in tomorrow for my surgery and thought I'd get some ideas of things to pick up at the store. I am about tired of sugar free jell-o after the liquid diet. Thanks for reading and please keep me in your prayers tomorrow.

im on my way this morning for my consult with Dr. Hornbostel. Will keep you in prayer for your surgery. Im sure that everything will be ok. and you will come out on the other side a loser. Jan

SF Jello Instant Puddings ( a myriad of flavors available) and this is VERY easy to mix in powdered proteins into without detecting them.... SF popsicles..... I ate soup broths that I had strained all the solid out of .... but make sure that their sugars are not too high for you!... HOPE THIS HELPS you out sweetie... Congrats on the upcoming surgery and can't wait to see you back in here posting away! ((hugs)) Elizabeth~

I was still on clear liquids for another week after surgery. Then when I went for my first week appointment I got to add my milkbased shakes (adkins) but still had to do clear liquids for another week. But no I get to slowly introduce food back into my life. lol But trust me I know you got to be thinking there is no way I can do liquids for another 2 weeks. Yes, you can cause I was on a liquid diet for 6 weeks before surgery and after surgery it was all I could do to eat or even want anything to eat. One of those little jello cups you get att he store all ready made up. I still (3 1/2 weeks out) have a hard time finishing one of them!!! Good luck and best of wishes Melissa

I'm finding it isnt the food that is the problem its me. jello is fine, tea, i did get some isopure protein drinks...those are nasty. gatorade is good just dont drink too much. and watch out on the sf popsicles. i kinda od's on them the other day. apparently they give me a lot of gas. go figure. must be sugar alcohol or something i havent looked at the package but too much of that always did mess with me. i havent been hungry but maybe once or twice. that isnt the problem it is the head hunger messing with me. dinner time is the worst time of the day. i just want to eat something. hate pizza hut commercials on tv. i get craving pizza so bad i just wanna cry. i know its all in my head, but that really doesnt help. lol.

Marie I know what you mean. My head tells me I am hungry for tator tots and bacon. I know that it isnt coming from my stomach cause I dont ever feel hungry. But man do I hate some commericals. lol Have you had any of the SF fudgepops yet?? They are totally yummy and ohhhh so creamy. I saw that you mentioned Isopure that you didnt care for it?? What kind did you use was it the powder?? I went to GNC and got the liquid all ready made in a 20 oz bottle. Very very yummy they have like 5 different flavors and for that 20oz bottle I get 40 grams of protein. I sip 6oz every other hour and then do a adkins shake at night for a total of 58 grams of protein. It doesnt have that lingering after taste like some protein powders do and didnt make me wanna hurl!!! So how are you doing?? When do you go back to see your doctor??? Take Care Melissa

i like the isopure powder that you mix with milk. very good. the dutch choc is great but too foamy after surgery, i bet. [dont start those til after i go to the dr tomorrow] the vanilla with some sugar free choc syrup is just as tasty and not foamy. if you use two scoops and 8oz of milk it is 58 gm and i will just cut that in half and try to do 3 or 4 a day. dont know how that is going to work yet as i am still cl liquids. i have i think all the flavors of the clear liquid isopure bottles in the fridge. my fav is grape. the blue raspberry looks and tastes like toile****er. i drank some before surgery and they were ok but i could drink them faster. ive decided gulping is the best way. lol. and since i cant do that, the cl liq isopures just about gag me. cant wait for mashed taters....one more week. i also cant wait to get rid of this nasty drain, tomorrow!!

Thanks for your replies. I will be heading out about 8 in the morning for surgery around 11:30, so keep me in your prayers.

good luck! it hurts a bit the first day or so but it gets better after that. they swallow tests are the worst part. you will do fine. dont worry.