Trying to eat and I am afraid.

[pik 262]

I've been out of the hospital for four days now and I am able to eat mushy/soft foods. I am trying tunafish and it is just making my stomach feel weird.

I did well with a cheese stick earlier today.

The tunafish and even when I am taking my medicine feels like a ton of bricks have dropped into my stomach.

Does anyone else have this? I hate to be afraid to eat and right now everything tastes pretty awful and I am not getting in the fluids or Protein I am supposed to....

[kellynjps 5]

You should be doing liquids only. I'm 3 weeks out and just started really eat solid food. It is really painful sometimes. Cottage cheese and cheese is good. I had broth Protein and Water for 2 weeks after surgery

[pik 262]

I'm not sure about that. I am going by the info the nutritionist gave me but I feel like I am going to stay with the cottage cheese, applesauce, mashed potatoes, cream of wheat, and sf pudding and Jello.

[Angel❤️ 45]

My NUT tells me to get my Protein first and foremost then foods. I try to mix it up with scrambled eggs, moist chicken, fish, etc. I also dabble with mashed potatoes, grits, and applesauce. I eat so slow (because I despise vomiting) my stuff ends up getting cold. Lol

[pik 262]

Since getting out of the hospital that second time around, nothing tastes right. Not Water, not the flavors I put in the Water, not my Protein drinks...nothing.

[justmel2003 10]

Do you have a white tongue and/or some discomfort swallowing? It could be Thrush - I had surgery on 7/21 and have done great overall, but this has cropped up. I just got a pill for that yesterday. I had a hard time getting anything down since nothing tasted right - even plain Water. Turns out it was a nasty little yeast infection in my mouth. I took one pill and the fuzzy tongue feeling is better, but the follow up pill 3 days later will knock it all out. Be sure you throw out your toothbrush after a day or two after your first pill so you don't reinfect yourself.

Good luck!

Edited August 1, 2014 by justmel2003

[Angel❤️ 45]

I got thrush as well and I brushed my tongue with peroxide twice a day and it went away. That stuff was gross!

[eal098 8]

Me too, thrush is nasty! I have had it 3 weels. Two different meds. Now a Dr told me this morning to brush my tongue and gargle with salt Water. I just want it gone! But really the only bothersome thing abt the whole procedure, so I should not complain.

[jtickle 295]

I've been out of the hospital for four days now and I am able to eat mushy/soft foods. I am trying tunafish and it is just making my stomach feel weird.

I did well with a cheese stick earlier today.

The tunafish and even when I am taking my medicine feels like a ton of bricks have dropped into my stomach.

Does anyone else have this? I hate to be afraid to eat and right now everything tastes pretty awful and I am not getting in the fluids or Protein I am supposed to....

I can't speak for anyone else, but I am pretty sure that most of us were on liquid diets four days out. Surgeons are different though. Me personally I would be on a liquid diet, eating food even if it is soft can rupture a staple line and start a whole mess of problems. I wasn't allowed soft food until after two weeks out. I can't eat tuna no matter how well I chew. It gets stuck and hurts like you would not believe. I can't stomach eggs anymore either, I loved them before surgery. Anyway, good luck with your recovery.

[pik 262]

I can't speak for anyone else, but I am pretty sure that most of us were on liquid diets four days out. Surgeons are different though. Me personally I would be on a liquid diet, eating food even if it is soft can rupture a staple line and start a whole mess of problems. I wasn't allowed soft food until after two weeks out. I can't eat tuna no matter how well I chew. It gets stuck and hurts like you would not believe. I can't stomach eggs anymore either, I loved them before surgery. Anyway, good luck with your recovery.

If you notice my ticker, my surgery was much longer than four days ago. I had to go back into the hospital about a week out. Right now I am at 2 1/2 weeks post op.

[jtickle 295]

If you notice my ticker, my surgery was much longer than four days ago. I had to go back into the hospital about a week out. Right now I am at 2 1/2 weeks post op.

I apologize, I am using the app on the phone I can't see your ticker.