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Im 5 days post op, and since I returned home im unable to finish a small cup of juice or even Water. When I drink carnation instant breakfest and slimfast shake, I can only drink 3 sips until I start getting gas. Im soooo hungry but there is notthing else in this house that I can take. I'm tired of just drinking. Just thinking that I have to wait 2 more weeks until I can eat purred food is driving me insane. I sleep all day to see if this hunger would pass. Im tired of eating broth too.

Is there any other things I can take?

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I'm 7 days post-op and still on my Clear liquids phase. I tried "eating" sugar free Jello to break up the monotony of Protein drinks and broth. I'm going to get sugar free popscicles too (water-based), since they also count towards the liquid intake.

My doctor told me to aim for 70 g of Protein a day, just thinking of reaching that goal makes my head spin.

I sleep a lot, too. I know I'm not feeling hunger, but I do think about food more than I'd care to. I haven't eaten since last Thursday. Only 3 more days and I can have milk and creamy soups- more substance = happy Kala.

I got myself into this, so I'm going to have to stick through it. I of course "knew" about this post-op phase, but never really thought it would be this hard with only 15% of my stomach!

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I went in on 8/4 released 8/7 and my doctor told me I could eat pureed foods not just liquids, told me I would get tired of that quick. Suggested buying real Soups and puree in blender. I have had pureed Soups and meats (underwood devil ham and chicken, soft scrambled egg, poached egg, cream of wheat, plain greek yogurt (with juice added for taste), cottage cheese in my first two weeks post op.

Check with your doctor, everyone is a little different.

Except for occasional overeating I have put down a cup of food at at time for meals and rather large gulps for liquids. I often wonder how much stomach he left in, I seem to take in more than most people.

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I was able to drink protien shakes post op, that seemed to really hold me over. At first it was just real work to try and even finish one shake in a day with some Water or juice added in here and there. i did find that spiced teas were both satisfying to the mind and stomach. Expecially Tazo tea, orange spice. You might try some of those tiny ice nuggets you get in drinks at gas stations with some sf Torani Syrup in it. You get sweet and crunch all at once.

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