what are ya'll eating postop

[Guest clare]

hi! I am 6 days post op and am getting tired of popsicles and Jello. Can anyone give me some other ideas for Clear Liquids until Tuesday? Thanks, Clare

[dezzyntx 0]

I was able to go full liquids post-op. Anything that would go through a straw. Pre-op for clear liquids I sipped on 7-UP, used chicken boullion cubes to make broth, drank Water, apple juice and tea (hot or cold). For something you can actually bite into the only thingss I know are Jello and popsicles, but you can have basically anything you can see through. Good luck on your journey!

[Chris S. - L.I. 0]

Are you sure your doctor said "clear liquids" and not "full liquids"? After the surgery I had Protein Shakes, yogurt, sugar free Jello and puddings and Soups that were mostly creamy.

[Big AL 0]

It's funny to me how it's so different from one doc to the next on how long patients stay on liquids. I have to do 2 weeks on clear liquids, 2 weeks on full liquids, then 2 weeks mushy food. I'm 8 days post op so I know what you mean Clare about being tired of Jello. Those Bill Cosby Jello comercial aren't so dang cute these days.....

I'll tell you what I have been eating and maybe it will give you some ideas. I am able to have milk and yogurt so that helps. I mix my milk with On's whey Protein powder I also add a little Hershey's Syrup once in a while. I'm sure the Hershey's is bad but I add very little, just enough to change the flavor. I am also drinking Dannon lite and fit smoothie's made with yogurt. I am tired of plain broth so once in a while I get egg drop Soup from the local Chinese place and just eat the broth. I am also eating Soups that have a clear broth and leaving ALL the chunks behind. Some of the soups I am straining out the veggies first and freezing them for homade Soup, or to add to caserole's later. Dole 100% juice popsicles are good. And as far a juice goes I bore easily with apple so I have been getting stuff like pomagranite juice, and cherry juice. I try and not eat the same thing twice in one day so it mixs it up a little.

Hope this helps!!

AL

[syber 0]

We are 5 days out from surgery. Doctor order 2 weeks clear and next two full liquids. Found Swanson or butterball canned broth much better tasting than cubes or others. Carb solutions from wal-mart give a chocolate taste and works well. I mix it with Water. It isn't clear in color but has almost the consistency of clear liquid. I supplement with small doses of Boost (wal-Mart) to keep the strength up. It is all about healing.