Question:
I am 11 days post-op and I am sick, literally sick of liquids. I want to eat
I feel like I need something solid or at least soft foods.My doctor wants me on liquids for another 10 days, right now I am so sick that I am not getting in anything. I can't drink water or drink my shake. I have been eating saltines and they make me feel better. Please anyone with any advice, HELP. Thanks in advance. Also, I was fine up until yesterday, weird. — [Anonymous] (posted on December 16, 2001)
December 16, 2001
My Doc is just like yours he has us on 3 long weeks of liquids. But, I
think if liquid are not going down, you should let your doctor know. Some
people have closed off openings and need an endoscopy procedure. Not a big
deal, but that is what is sounds like if water isn't going down. Call right
away in the morning!
— ZZ S.
December 16, 2001
Try to do what your Dr says. This is important for your recovery and your
raport with him...but if you have to "cheat" cheat with something
that wont hurt you. Scratchy crackers might. Try taking your fat free Ckn
broth and "drop" egg thu a fork make some egg drop soup.
Try finding some sugar free stuff to "cheat" with. Eat soft
things. Diet pudding Diet Jello...be very careful.
— Jackiis
December 16, 2001
I don't know what kind of surgery you had, but I had an open RNY proximal,
and my doctor let us start eating soft foods like cottage cheese and deli
meat at 2 weeks out. You could probably "cheat" a little and get
away with it if pure liquids are boring you to death.
— Terissa R.
December 16, 2001
I understand completely what a hard time you are having. During my clear
liquid phase I cheated with sugar free fudgesicles, strained spaghetti
sauce, and other things that really didnt belong. Fact is I created my own
post op diet one carefully chosen food at a time. If you know your going to
cheat be rsponsible about it. Soft liquidy foods at first, chewed to
nothingness. If done carefully I dont think its dangerous, after all some
surgeons put post ops on regular food before leaving the hospital. Remember
tiny bites of soft food and NOTHING hard. Dont end up like one post op here
who ate beef jerky and ended up in the hospital. That was a very bad food
choice for less than a week out!
— [Anonymous]
December 17, 2001
Hang in there, it gets much better after you get past this liquid faze.
Clear liquids were the hardest for me, the chicken broth, apple or grape
juice diluted etc. Regular liquids at the 2 week point were a little easier
because you can have strained soups sugarfree hot cocoa (which is amazingly
good), and sugar free pudding. I tried every sugarfree pudding they make
and that really helped. I got very tired of the sweet taste of all of it
too. To help with getting your protein in add nonfat dry milk podwer to the
pudding or hot cocoa etc. I wish there were more suggestions but at this
point there aren't any. The sacrifices you make now will be worth it as you
start to lose more and feel better. Good luck.
— Monica F.
December 17, 2001
I KNOW ALL doc's are different, however, I think you could eat cottage
cheese ( which noramally I could take it or leave it ) but now it tastes so
yummy!!! I am 5 day out and I'm suppose to eat 1oz of meat( like deli
turkey, tuna, scrambled egg) 4 X aday. Why don't you try a few bites of
one of these.
— [Anonymous]
December 17, 2001
NOT advocating cheating but a runny smothie can be tasty. Strawberries
blended with ice, cottage cheese, and crystal light tastes good. Any non
citrus fruit will do.
— bob-haller
December 18, 2001
I had the same problem...until I got creative!! I am 8 days post-op and
trying some different things. Try whipping about 1/2 cup low-fat cottage
cheese with a melted Dole Fruit Juice Strawberry Popscicle. DELICIOUS!!
Campbells Cream of Mushroom Soup with Roasted Garlic is VERY good.. just
process it until all the mushrooms are VERY fine and enjoy.. Look for ways
to make the Full Liquids phase interesting and delicious. Don't forget
about your Protein requirements, though. Try incorporating your protein
supplement into your other foods, if possible. I know that this is the
hardest part of the whole process. I want nothing more right now than a
big green salad with a little balsamic vinegar - but know I have to wait.
It took ALL THIS TIME to put this weight ON... the least I can do is give
my body a few weeks to heal properly to get it OFF..!! Good luck, and God
Bless. I know you'll make it..!!
— Diane E.
May 29, 2004
i am not sure when you posted this message, but i am, also, 11 days postop.
and yesterday i felt the same way. my husband let me gripe and complain
and basically vent. then we went to the store and scaled the aisles for
what i could have. then we came home and made vegetable soup so that i
could have the juice for my buillion base cups. also had popsicles, new
jello flavors and new bottled water flavors. good luck to you
— althea R.
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