hello all...i am home....

well they let me out af the hospital last night, i was begging to leave , i am feeling alright considering i had surgery on tuesday, but now what to eat? kinda scared to try anything, basically i have been living on juice, water and jello...please help with any suggestions...thank you all....tina...

Hi Tina, welcome to the losers side. I would only have soups, strained....for the first few weeks. make sure you take your protein drinks first. Congratulations..... Teri

Welcome home! I glad you are doing well. Though I am not post op, I would say take is slow and get all the fluids you need in. Here's to a speedy recovery! Jamice

Glad you're back home, wow that was a short stay....you will do fine...take it slow, follow the doctor's orders, if he/she said liquid pureed diet. Like Teri says, cream soups 94%fat free, protein drinks, sf jello, sf puddings, water, baby foods, etc...if you really start feeling hungry like i did, call Helen and ask her what do to. I did have 2 bad experiences but i learned, like Kristen said to me, you have a new born tummy, so treat it like a new born. she was right,.... by the way, teri, if you are reading this, not only did i have scallops, applesauce, i had two pieces of string cheese later on last night and felt really good. I find i can eat better in the evening, then during the day. So i will pace myself. The true test is going to be this Sunday, my son is having a cook out with freinds and family so I know I am going to have head hunger smelling all of the wonderful smells that you have at a barbeque...but I will bring what i have to ....knowing that all of this is only temporary and in time i will be able to eat most foods.... Carol b

Welcome Home and now ur on the losers bench!! Congrats and take it easy so ur body can heal. It takes 2 yrs for a person to heal inside after having any type of abdominal surgery. Best of luck and congrats! Shannon

T...... I'm so happy for you that this part is over with and now you're on your way to a new and better life. How exciting it must be and we're all here cheering you on. Hope you feel better and better with each passing day. Shel

Congrats... welcome home... (o: yel like the other said.. make sure you eat your protein drinks, they should help you fill up too. My surgery is wed the 31st.. yippeee take care Trish