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I'm one week post op today and I just don't want to eat. Really, I'm tired of my choices. I get to start soft Proteins tomorrow so I'm excited about that. I did this during my Pre op diet b/c I was tired of my choices. I'm not getting hardly any Protein at the moment! I'm getting a little depressed.

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I wish you the best. I was on full liquids 5 week straight, then a week of pureed food, then a week of soft, then to regular and I'm still sorta sticking with soft. Nothing tasted right to me (especially my shakes) for 5 weeks straight, and considering I was on full liquids...it sucked.

Depression is most likely part of the anesthesia wearing off. There is a plethora of threads regarding depression. Most people seem to get a bit of depression about 7 - 10 days out from surgery. If you can give yourself a pep talk and realize it's normal after surgery, it will help you through.

Many people have taste bud changes. shakes they liked pre-op were horrible. Remember whatever you do don't force yourself to eat food and if you are going to do softs, remember to chew. I could barely get in 1/4 cup of anything soft (cream soup) for the first 5 weeks.

Please remember this, every day does get better and try to stay positive. There's no going back, so try to rest when you can, and do what you can to keep yourself positive. Eventually you will be able to eat with no problems, it does take a while. At 8 weeks I am still going very slow and still at about 500-560 calories a day, about 20 grams of carbohydrates and 65-70 Protein.

Best of luck.

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Thank you MinaT!!! I think I'm just worried I'm going to mess up and do something I'm not supposed to. I know it will get better!! I'm don't regret my choice one bit!! I will make it through this!! I needed the positive pep talk!! thank you!!!!!

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I feel your pain. I'm almost a week post-op and I don't really feel like eating either. For the time being we just need to make it a priority to get in our Protein. I, for one, am making it my priority because it decreases your risk of losing hair - I don't think I'd look good in a wig =p

I schedule my meals so even though I don't feel like eating, I get it in. Some stuff still tastes good, so I try and make that my lunch to kind of give me a pick me up through the day (Homemade chicken broth...yum!).

I also have the bad habit of watching tv shows while I eat. In this instance it has been good because if I'm eating something that's meh (Protein shakes...yogurt) it keeps me distracted and makes it easier to eat the amount that I should.

Hang in there, it's getting better for me day by day and I'm sure it will look up soon for you too.

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