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Your first week post-op. What did you eat, how did you eat it? Looking forward to your answers! Tanya

Tanya, I'm about 3 weeks post op now, and havent changed much since the first week. The first day was liquids only/then pureed foods only...plus 64oz of liquid. Each dr. is different though. The protein drinks dont really agree with me yet, but I drink lots of crystal light, light minute maid, and light tropicanna. I eat part/skim ricotta with a bit of splenda, any kind of beans pureed with ff cheddar on top, egg beaters/egg whites with part skim cheese, chicken broth, french onion soup (beef boullion, chopped onion, melted swiss)....and Dannon light and fit carb smoothies and cups, sf chocolate pudding, sf jello.....I think that's about it for now, but I'm happy with that, although I know that I need to eventually (within a couple of weeks) incorporate more protein. Janean

Hi Tanya, I had my surgery last monday with Dr Kaul. For the first 2 weeks he wants you on a liquid diet-3to 4 oz per meal of clear broth, sf ice pops, sf jello, and 0 sugar protien shakes, than as much water or crysal light or watered down juice as I can get in. **** pops count as fluid not meal). I have not been hungry at all and have a hard time getting my 3oz. in. But everyone is different. Good Luck and we have a support group at St.Francis Hosp the 3rd thursday of every month at 7PM . We have one this week, try to join us they are very helpful to getting questions answered. God Bless you Andrea