Having pain eating

My surgeon is conservative with post op diet. I was on liquids first week and am now progressed to soft food. Every time I eat or drink I experience mid sternal chest pressure and moderate to severe pain. My diet is tofu, cottage cheese, scrambled egg and nonfat milk. Everytime I try to progress to a new food I vomit. My diet also allows chicken and fish. I take very small bites and eat slowly and chew carefully. It is hard to keep up my fluids because of the pain. I'm just wish eating was a little easier. I stop fluids a half hour before meals and don't drink for 1 hr after meals. I have had a big intolerance to anything that tastes sweet and all the protein drinks I have tried seem very sweet to me. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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