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I had the surgery yesterday and today I'm trying to get as much fluids as I can including the Protein and water… I was told to try and get 60 g of protein down...was anyone able to do this the day after surgery?

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No way!! I was so concerned but my dr told me not to worry about the Protein for the first few weeks. He said to focus on staying hydrated!! What a relief!! Now I'm a little more than two weeks post-op and have no problem getting enough protein. mushy stage is amazing!!

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Thank you all so much! What a relief and a great resource :)

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I was also told no Protein at first & just stay hydrated. I'm 6 days post op & being able to drink enough fluctuates.

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The first week or so it was hard to drink in general. I didn't have issues keeping things down, but I couldn't drink big quantities of fluids at a time. Just make sure you remember to sip sip your Water and protein!

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On postop day 1 I had 20g Protein, on Day2 70g, on Day3 57g, on Day4 90g. I found that if I drink milk based shakes, milk makes it more delicious and adds extra 8 g Protein. In the morning I stick with 1 cup FF milk+ 1 teaspoon instant Decaf coffee +1 scoop Pur Protein vanilla = 33 g protein. If I repeat this at night with fruit instead of coffee flavor, then I am at 66g protein total without counting the lunch. This seems to work for me.

Of course, I could drink 1 cup of milkshake only on Day 4. I remember on Day 2 it took me half an hour to sip 6 ounces of it, then I was totally full. It will get better!!

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