Drinking,Eating Enough????

I am three weeks out today and I know I am only getting between 20-30 oz. of liquids a day and only about 1/2 my required protein. The shakes are so-so going down. I do add whey protein to my hot chocolate with some success. My tummy hurts sometimes afterwards. Any suggestions for getting more liquid and protein? Kim M.

Kimberly, Maybe someone will have a suggestion for you that is a little new out than I am. I am 3.5 years out and it is hard for me to remember sometimes . All I can tell you is just to keep trying each and every day to get a little bit more in. You are still healing on the insides so don't want to push too hard. Sounds like you are doing pretty good for 3 weeks out, just keeping trying a little more each day but don't hurt yourself. Shel

Kim, I am also three weeks out and had such a hard time...but now I am doing better. I truly believe the carafate I was required to take made me sick but since I was told to stop all meds I have been feeling better. I drink 30 - 50 rams of protein daily now...some days easier than others. But isn't that the same for anyone. Some days certain foods were agreeable and other days not so. I know for me finding Dutch Choc 0 Carb Isopure made all the difference and I add it to skim milk for extra protein and it tastes pretty close to choc milk to me. I have trouble also with other liquids, they all taste too strong now...like crystal light....I have to dilute it. I will pray for you....Father, please help Kim to get her protein and liquids in so she can get strong and heal. Help her to know this is a learning process and that we have to get to kow our bodies all over again. Help her not to be discouraged and give her your wisdom as to wjat to do and and the hope to know this too will get better. In Jesus' Name Amen. In Christ Who knows everything, Joan M

Hi Joan, I sent you several emails, but they always come back to me as undeliverable. Is this the best way to contact you? I appreciate the Isopure idea. Where do you buy it? Also, what is carafate? Was it a med that made you sick. I know we corresponded some prior to our surgeries, but once again, my emails never went through and I only did it through this forum. Kim M.