jcream 3 Posted June 26, 2014 Ok so im 7 days post op and im obviously on a full liquid diet. I have read several different things people have tried during this phase and one food made me curious. My friends made me Soup because they know I can eat it but what about potato soup? If I strained it in the smallest wire strainer would it be ok to eat? So far have tolerated everything I have ate. I know I should probably call my doctor and ask but just wanted opinions on this. Thanks :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thesuse2000 698 Posted June 26, 2014 the rule i was given for liquids is that if you can drink it through a straw, it's okay (but you shouldn't drink through a straw). So I think strained potato Soup would be okay - you just might need to thin it out a bit with some chicken or veggie broth. That's what I've been doing with my various puree Soups.< /p> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Susan-031314 179 Posted June 26, 2014 I agree with the Sues, be sure to measure 2 oz of Soup. Keep the quantity small, even if it goes down well. Like you said, that may differ with your healthcare team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kindle 8,667 Posted June 26, 2014 I was given the "if it goes through a straw it's OK" guideline, too. I added unflavored Protein Powder to lobster bisque, Tomato Soup, potato leek Soup, hot and sour soup base broth, tortilla soup base broth, strained wonton soup, and every cream soup I could find.... Shrimp, mushroom, asparagus, spinach, chicken, etc. I just had to dilute and strain the cream Soups since they usually had chunks. I stopped straining them once I was on puréed food. Egg drop soup, and blended split pea soup and bean soups were big favs in my puréed stage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcream 3 Posted June 26, 2014 Yeah I have a can of broth I can add to it. Im just ready to have something other than chicken broth, Jello, pudding ect. Thank you so much! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stacielynntate 88 Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Ok so im 7 days post op and im obviously on a full liquid diet. I have read several different things people have tried during this phase and one food made me curious. My friends made me Soup because they know I can eat it but what about potato soup? If I strained it in the smallest wire strainer would it be ok to eat? So far have tolerated everything I have ate. I know I should probably call my doctor and ask but just wanted opinions on this. Thanks :-)i made potato soup in my crockpot then blended it really well so no bumps and doing just fine. I think as long as it is blended and you don't have chunks of potato you will be fine. Edited June 28, 2014 by stacielynntate Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcream 3 Posted June 28, 2014 I ate it and did fine. I meam just to taste something with real flavor was nice. Thanks everyone! 1 stacielynntate reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
