CAN SOME ONE HELP ME I HAVE SURGERY IN DEC

I NEED SOME HELP ON WHAT PRODUCTS TO GET   FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF WEEKS.PROTEIN DRINK AND WHAT TO EAT PUDDING OR JELLO.WHAT SIZE OR HOW MUCH.
I FINISHED ALL MY APPOINTMENTS BUT STILL A LITTLE BIT CONFUSED.I SEE ALOT OF POST OP DRINKING DIFFERENT PROTEIN AND SAYING THEY ARE NOT GETTING ENOUGH IN.



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Hi.First, don't panic. Your nutritionist will provide you with a list of things that you will need post-surgery. Step 1 is always clear liquids,such as broths,jello ect. Step 2 is creamed or blended soft foods, cream of wheat, creamy soups and so on.Different doctors have different steps and food requirements. Yours will let you know. As far as protein powders go, I personally think Unjury from Unjury.com is by far the best tasting, they will send you free samples.Good Luck,Pam

You should be meeting with your nutrionist soon.     Totally understand being confused.   If you are not sure they will go over stuff with you.     In the beginning you will not be drinking alot.   Do not buy huge amounts right now.

Suggest the 1st week or so Isopure liquid ... they are in glass bottles.  Check out the refrigerator sections of a vitamin shop.   the orange pineapple was my favorite flavor.    I watered them down and sipped all day.   As you get farther out you will increase you fluid intake.  

Keep in mind that your tastebuds pre and post op may change.  Get samples to try out at 1st.   You may want to network with someone who lives close to you and swap samples too.  

Once you get going work toward bigger bags of protein.   I like Costco size EAS vanilla powder.  EAS vanilla with sugar free flavors are pretty good  or I add a bit of coffee too.  Comes in chocolate too...  I prefer Trader Joes chocolate    I add lactaid milk to it.      


Good luck and keep in touch  

  



  

You have the same surgical group as I used (I used the Norfolk office). I would recommend getting protein samples. What you like now is not the same as what you will be able to tolerate post-op. Our surgical group usually sends patients home on stage 3 foods. I am only able to eat 1oz of lean meat/protein for a meal (this will gradually increase as you get further out) . As a result, I tend to sick with scrambled eggs and carb master yogart (kroger vanilla). Although I had a lot of s/f jello pre-op I really havent had much since surgery. I do however have lots of sugar free popsicles (my pouch likes cold things better). When you leave the hospital, your bariatric coordinator will give you a schedule  to start your protein and various vitamins. If you follow the schedule you will do fine, just remember to sip, sip, sip.

HI  your dr. should go over this with you and his staff, but I lived on jellos, liquids, puddings. I had a rough time getting in the shakes as my body just kept puking them up. I had alot of puking the first three months and I still cant eat alot of foods esp. meat!! Good luck with your surgery keep me posted