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Surgery 8/17 ... starving would be an understatement :-(



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I seriously am on the verge of tears. I'm sooooooooooooooo HUNGRY. I had surgery

8/17, the first week I wasn't hungry that has changed DRASTICALLY!! I had to do the 2 week liquid diet pre op so all I can think is ... I haven't eaten in 4 weeks. :-( According to the diet I was given I can't even have mushy until the fourth week out. I feel like I can't make it ... I will because I have to and I'm too scared of complications. However ... I'm MISERABLE.

All I do is drink Water all day and sometimes juice. I also eat SF popsicles or fudgesicles every once in a while. I haven't had a BM since the day before surgery but I don't feel bad or anything from that (I wasn't super regular before surgery anyway) but I did get some prune juice today. I eat broth every once in a while but really don't like it that much. I don't like Jello either.

I just wish I could get in the bed and sleep my way to week 4.

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Try some FF Milk...it is allowed on day 8 for you..(2 days ago). Start with a 1/4 cup. Things might taste "weird" for a couple days, you have been fasting and so everything is skewed right now.

Also, you need to add benefiber to your Water (or Mirilax is another favorite on this site).

I don't know what kind of broths you are trying...have you tried a packet from some ramen? My favorites were the Thai Kitchen packets (rice noodles got thrown away). Anyway, hang tight. Dr. Kelly counts surgery day as day 1 post-op. Hey, sometimes a day makes a difference indeed!!! :D

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I purchased the single servings of Benefiber ... I do add them to my Water or broth sometimes. However I don't do it all the time. I'm sipping on a 5.5 oz can of 100% Prune juice right now soooo we shall see how it goes.

Thanks for the advice about the broth seasonings. I never thought of using the packets from Ramen noodles.

I'm praying for the extreme hunger to subside. I'm going to start drinking my Protein Shakes in the morning. Seriously can't wait!!!

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I purchased the single servings of Benefiber ... I do add them to my Water or broth sometimes. However I don't do it all the time. I'm sipping on a 5.5 oz can of 100% Prune juice right now soooo we shall see how it goes.

Thanks for the advice about the broth seasonings. I never thought of using the packets from Ramen noodles.

I'm praying for the extreme hunger to subside. I'm going to start drinking my Protein shakes in the morning. Seriously can't wait!!!

You bet...you could add FF milk to your broth right now and make it a little creamier. We were allowed milk on day 8. See my response to your message...

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Soooo are you telling me I can have creamy Soups now too????

I read your message & responded. After reading it I see a bit of light at the end of hunger alley!! LOL

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I was sleeved on 8/16 and I am very hungry!! I can have full liquids (creamy Soups, thinned yogurt...) I am able to start purees on 8/29 and I can't wait! I have cheated here and there but I instantly start freaking out about complications! I get really pissed at myself. But its so hard when you are hungry! like, REALLY hungry! I'm sorry you are so miserable. Not much longer :hugs: are you drinking Protein Shakes. I find that they fill me up pretty well..but nothing replaces food :-/ hang in there.

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Soooo are you telling me I can have creamy Soups now too????

I read your message & responded. After reading it I see a bit of light at the end of hunger alley!! LOL

Not exactly, our post-op diet say's FF Milk on day 8...full liquids day 14. You are day 10. What I was saying was you could add some milk to your broth to make it "creamy". Not saying Cream of _____ Soup. Sorry.

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