Phase 1 clear liquids only or are purée soups ok?

[itwastime 0]

I am confused for phase 1 should it be purely Clear liquids? Or can I have Tomato Soup or other colored Soups?

Is prune juice acceptable?

I am on my 7 the day post op and am not sure whether I strictly stay clear for another week or not.

[PdxMan 4,292]

What does your Drs orders say? Clear Liquids, liquids or purees for the first phase? When do they recommend moving to the next stage? Don't be too quick to move through the stages. Remember, you just had 85% of your stomach removed.

[itwastime 0]

Thanks Pdx guy he said liquids ( I assumed clear because that's what I started on in the hospital) I keep reading recipe's etc that suggest a broader definition of clear. For example chicken broth to egg drop Soup. Egg drop has bits of egg but is clear and mostly liquid....

[lgray 1]

I did clear liquids for 1 week and then I'm on liquids (anything you can pour from one cup to another, strained to remove chunks) for week 2-3. Then purée for week 4. Then soft food (fish, etc) week 5. Solids week 6.

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

My doctor gave me an exact list of what could be "eaten" on each day following surgery..... Up to four weeks post-op. I know each doctor is different, so there's no use for me to post that, but I can't find it anyway!!!!!! LOL

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[kll724 3,055]

Yes, I agree with Healthynewme. My surgeon's office gave me exact list of what to have. As far as Clear Liquids, it said anything that you can see thru, so prune juice or Tomato h\juice would not be clear. Best wishe, hang in there, you can do it!