I need some advice about the protien..help!!!

[italianlady13 80]

I tried to do all that Protein junk when I was first out but I found that I did best with liquids and clear broth. I was allowed strained creamy Soups, but I noticed that I felt so much better just taking in broth. You can worry about your protein after 2 or so weeks....that's when you are really supposed to be getting in the 60 grams of protein. I never could tolerate it and get my protein from whatever I eat. The protein makes me gag....

[clk 3,519]

You'll get through this. Everything you're talking about sounds just like my recovery. You'll be back to normal sooner than you think.

A tip for when you get onto the protein: if the cold Protein shakes are harder to get down (they were for me) try mixing your vanilla Protein with some warm chai tea or coffee. The warm drinks were SO much easier on me in the beginning because cold drinks were hard to get down and made me feel nauseated.

Take care, you're doing great!

~Cheri

Edited to add: Make sure you don't mix steaming hot liquid with your powder, though, or it will clump. I brew my tea or coffee, then pour it into a shaker cup with a few ice cubes in the bottom, then mix in the powder. It's still warm enough to go down easier but not so hot it turns into a mess. I'm nearly 17 months out and I still drink a protein coffee or tea every morning, because it's a great way to get in some extra nutrition.

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

One way to make chicken broth more interesting - season it with soy sauce. I love it that way.

Also, my heating pad and a weight support belt were my best friends after surgery. I wore the belt 24 X 7 except when showering, and the heating pad on low when I was lying down or in the recliner.

Hang in there, it gets easier.

Sharon