Question:
Post-op Vegetarian Liquid diet?

What do they feed you in the hopsital post-op if you're a vegetarian? No chicken broth, no jello (geletin is animal derived)...what's left? What would one eat once home?    — Jeannie W. (posted on September 15, 2006)

September 15, 2006
I would think that you could eat frozen ice pops, vegetable broth, and lots of water. The biggest goal of the liquid portion, besides allowing your stomach to heal, is to keep you hydrated. I also think you might be able to have non chunky vegetable juices depending on the type of vegetable and the ease of digestion.
   — oceanrayne

September 15, 2006
make sure they know you are vegetarian! They gave me cream of wheat and oatmeal for breakfast... as for home, I did lots of cream type soups... mushroom, broccoli cheese, etc... ff cottage cheese, carb control yogurt... etc... Good Luck! Karen
   — Karen The Papaya Queen

September 16, 2006
Soy yogurts and puddings, soy milk, vegetable broth, fresh vegetable juices, low sugar fruit juices.
   — belovedideas

September 16, 2006
So you are vegan then...I would look for soy protein to suppliment your protein needs. There are also vegan gelatins out there, you just need to look around online and you'll find them. As for me, I had cream of wheat and oatmeal when I got home. I would cook it in the low carb milk (now called Calorie Countdown) but it is again not for vegans. You might try making your hot cereals with soy milk...or soy protein drinks. That helps up the protein level quite a bit. I also ate boca burgers and other boca products right out of surgery because they were more tender than real meat and gave me good variety from what I was eating. You might keep that in mind. Just push the vegan proteins and suppliment with soy protein drinks. Good luck!
   — Dinka Doo

September 17, 2006
You should discuss this with a dietician. I would think it will be difficult to get all yiour protein if no animal products at all are eaten.
   — Novashannon