Question:
I am 2 weeks post op, I just started on my pureed diet.
I had tuna with my dinner and it was hard to go down. Does anyone know if I can mix it with something like low fat or fat free mayo to make it a little more moist to make it go down easier? Thanks — Jeannie_0209 (posted on December 14, 2009)
December 14, 2009
2 weeks i think is too early to eat tuna. i wasn't allowed to try that
until 1 month out. at 2 weeks i was still on thick liquids. thick soups,
yogurt, small curd cottage cheese protein shakes and liquids. Even when I
started eating soft foods again I started w/ a soft boiled egg and only ate
half. one step at a time and slowly. i now mix tuna w/mustard and a very
little nonfat mayo. mustard is better than mayo. good luck
— alojah82
December 14, 2009
I agree with the last poster. I didn't eat tuna for about the same time
frame. I stuck with pureed and I tried lots of different things. The
blender didn't work well to get it nice and pureed so my wife got me a
magic bullet, those things are grat. I pureed some meats but for the most
part I just bought baby food,
Good Luck,
-Jaime
— Jaime Breckenridge
December 14, 2009
Yes, you can add lowfat mayo to it before you puree it. I was on purees
week 2 as well. Tuna was eh, not too bad for me...just make sure to blend
well and chew chew chew...even though its pureed.
Easiest stuff for me was egg custard, dark meat chicken and crab meat.
— ladiosa
December 14, 2009
I was allowed Tuna my third week out from surgery.. I did mix it with
miracle whip free.. You could even make a boiled egg and put in it.. but no
pickle relish or pickles or onions yet.. just tuna and mayo and/or mustard
and possible a little egg.. You could also mix a little greek yogurt in it
instead of mayo.. it is a bit tangy though..but it is good... just
rememeber that this is a soft food stage.. so you want to use a canned tuna
packed in water not eh dry packages or all white tuna as they are really
dry.. either puree the tuna or chew chew chew..
— Teresa S.
December 14, 2009
As the new eating guidelines have us on pureed food the second week from
discharge you are fine to eat it. The dietitian told me I didn't have to
purree it any further as it was already so flakey - and to use the light
not white tuna right now. I definitely mixed mine with fat free/low fat
miracle whip. Good luck!
— TLB66
December 15, 2009
You probably should still be on liquids this early in the game. You want
your pouch to heal as nicely as possible and right now it is swollen,
tender and sore. Keep on liquids for another 1-2 weeks, then move over to
thick liquids. Don't try tuna or any meat yet. Thick liquids would be
like split pea soup, malt o meal thinned out, items like that. Give your
pouch some time. A lot of dr.'s let their pts have solids within 2 weeks
post op, and unless they have had the surgery themselves, they have no idea
what it is like. You need to baby your pouch and let some healing take
place and let some of the swelling go down. You just had a major surgery.
It isn't like you just had your tonsillis out. This is major. If you need
help I will help you with what you can eat. I am almost 5 yrs post op, and
I had very good results, following these directions. You don't want to
risk throwing up either, cuz it could possibly tear your staples away from
the pouch and then you have problems. Let some flesh cover the surgical
staples first. I was on the liquid phase for 1 month 1 week, then phase 2:
thick liquids 2-3 weeks, phase 3: pureed 2-3 weeks, phase 4: solids. The
whole 1-4 phase process took about 3-4 months. Take it slow, and remember
to sip, sip, sip, your liquids and stay hydrated. Otherwise you will end
up in the hospital with an IV stuck in your arm. Not good. Email me if
you need too. Best wishes.
— Kristy
December 15, 2009
Why don't you follow the diet provided by your doctor's office or just do
what I did and experiment. You will find that you will be able to eat
somethings that others can not and unable to eat things that other can. And
because you can eat something today doesn't mean you will be able to eat it
tomorrow. I know you're new to this but no time like the present to
experiment, although you have to use common sense in what you foods you
choose to experiment.
— rkurquhart
December 15, 2009
People on here need to stop assuming someone isn't following their
prescribed diet, and that their diet that they were on is better. The
poster shouldn't change their diet plan because you guys say it isn't
right, that's why we have our own surgeons and nutritionists! The poster
isn't asking if it's ok to eat tuna, they are asking if they can use mayo!
A lot of doctors have patients on liquids for 1-2 weeks, then puree's from
weeks 2-4, then soft foods. I was on puree's in week 2 as my doctor
prescribed. Anyhow, to answer your question, you can use whatever you
like to moisten. My nutritionist said that the amount of fat you will
intake with even full fat mayo is not enough to inhibit weight loss this
early on. If you feel the need use light or fat free you can, but I was
told we could use full fat stuff early on. Everyone is different.
— Jennifer F.
December 15, 2009
I'm with Jennifer on this one, Jeanne. ONLY listen to your doctor's
instructions. Everyone is different! For instance, I'm on clear liquids
the first 7 days, then full liquids 3 days, pureed 3 days, soft/mushees two
weeks and then a full diet, as tolerated. Additionally, the way the
surgery was done and followed five years ago is drastically different than
it is today. Go for the mayo and tuna, if it sits okay with you and is
okay with your doctor!! :)
— Melissa C.
December 15, 2009
I am 2 weeks today and have my follow-up tomorrow. Always follow what your
doc says BUT my pureed diet starts with low fat cotttage cheese and low fat
ricotta cheese and egg substitute. When you start stage 3 which is what my
list says for tuna you can add low fat mayo but remember your gut is not
used to solids so eat slow, nothing to drink 30 minutes before or after or
you can feel full. My guidelines have been tht if you have pressure or pain
when eating stop and call your provider. Hope things get better.
— jvannatta
December 16, 2009
Make sure when you are deciding on a Mayo or Ranch that you check the
amount of sugars and carbs. My nutritionist pointed out that sometimes the
Fat Free versions are actually worse for you. Check your lables!
— lynnredboy
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