Question:
I am 6 weeks post-op,when I eat protein I get nauseaous.HELP

   — Barbara D. (posted on October 8, 2001)

October 8, 2001
Don't worry, that will change. I'm 13 weeks post op and at 6 weeks had trouble tolerating protein too. But it does get better. Make sure you stick to low fat protein.
   — Dee P.

October 8, 2001
You didn't mention what type of protein is making you nauseaus so I'm going to assume you are talking about animal sources of protein. If this is the case, there are many non-meat sources of protein that might work better for you while your tummy is healing. Try some of the following and see how they do: nuts, nut butters (peanut butter); dairy products such as yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, milk; soy products such as tofu, tempeh, miso, TVP (texturized vegetable protein); wheat gluten aka "seitan"; protein bars. Give some of these a try. If you need more information, please email me. Best wishes in your recovery.
   — artistmama

October 8, 2001
I can only assume you mean meats and such? As the previous poster said peanut butter, cottage cheese, refried beans. Those are the types of protein I ate at six weeks or so. You MUST eat slowly and chew thoroughly . Yes, even cottage cheese. The first stage of digestion begins in the mouth. You should really look into a liquid protein , it really helped me especially in those early months when you don't care if you eat or not. I hope this is helpful to you. Good luck.
   — Rose A.

October 8, 2001
Barbara: I wasn't able to eat any meat until about six months post-op. I got my protein from shakes, cheeses, cottage cheese, and eggs. At almost 10 months post-op now, I can eat meat with no problem.
   — Kristy J.

October 8, 2001
Hi Barbara, I am 9 weeks out and cannot eat meat, fish, chicken, or any source of animal protein. I can eat cottage cheese, regular cheese, beans, and I also rely on protein shakes. My doc said that this is normal and sometimes it takes a while , up to several months to adjust to eating those types of food. Your not alone. :)
   — Carey N.

October 8, 2001
i, too , am six weeks post op. I cannot tolerate beef. have been eating cottage or ricotta cheese- part skim, hard cheeses, egg whites, chick peas, applesauce; i can tolerate white albacore tuna with mayo up to two ounces. I tried a hot wing last week. chewed the chicken and spit it out. Stomach still too tender for that much digestive work. good luck.
   — michelle R.

October 8, 2001
I am about 9 weeks post-op and my husband is 5 weeks post-op. He's having a much more difficult time than I, although he's improving. He has also had nausea and terrible, powerful retching - particularly after eating meast. One of the things I did when I was recently post-op was to make vegetable broth - but - because I wanted protein with every meal, I put cooked meat through the food processor and added that to the broth. I had no preblem tolerating that. My husband had no problem with the broth either. Additionally, what I've been doing for him is putting cooked meat (veal, beef, turkey, chicken) through a meat grinder. He eats that, tolerates it, and has no problems with either nausea or retching, He has also had meat loaf and no problem with that either. If you want to try, I surely hope it works for you. Oh, yes, one more thing that I have never seen mentioned on this site - our nutritionist wanted us to eat 2 soft boiled eggs (with the yoks) every day. He said eggs are the greatest source of protein. Good luck, Nancy ([email protected])
   — Nancy Z.