Post op

[dlcjazz 5]

Hi on day four after operation. Feeling really Hungary today sopped on Protein Shake then made pumpkin Soup and had 1cup of that sipped again, why do I feel as tho I have done the wrong thing and that I should be still on broth and water.....I needed some substance in my body today... Any thoughts if I have gone wrong

[dlcjazz 5]

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[lisacaron 5,075]

I think your right on track. Clear liquids are usually only for a couple of days before you can progress to thicker Soups and Protein shakes.

pumpkin Soup sounds amazing wish I had thought of that when I was hungry after my surgery. By the end of the week you'll move to mushy or purred foods. If you put them in the blender that will make them soup like and smooth. I've had chili from Wendy's and put that in the blender and it was delicious after weeks of sweet shakes and pudding, and I'm not a big chili eater never would have thought to eat it before surgery. Now we make turkey chili all the time, add lots of vegies to it that I put in the blender so they are in there but don't get stuck and I love it.

I'll have to try the Pumpkin soup next time I have fill and need some soup!

You're doing great! Keep up the good work.

[gowalking 10,790]

Hi on day four after operation. Feeling really Hungary today sopped on Protein Shake then made pumpkin Soup and had 1cup of that sipped again, why do I feel as tho I have done the wrong thing and that I should be still on broth and water.....I needed some substance in my body today... Any thoughts if I have gone wrong

You have to follow your doctor's postop instructions, not what others have done as they are following their own doctor's instructions. If you think you did something wrong, call your doctor and confirm what you should or should not be consuming. I know you're hungry...and it sucks. But you have to heal and often this is the reason for being on liquids for as much as two weeks.

[Lorettanjgal 19]

I'm in bergen county. How do I find local support groups? Didn't find any on this websire.

[gowalking 10,790]

I'm in bergen county. How do I find local support groups? Didn't find any on this websire.

ask them at your surgeon's office. they might have a support group....or the hospital where you were banded. I had my surgery at NYU and they have several groups...newbies, vets, and other WLS support other than those banded.