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Hi all,

A quick note of thanks to all of you for the amount of insight, information and advice you all give. It's been incredibly useful. I've spent hours reading posts over the past few weeks.

I am on week 2 and I'm noticing that my energy is increasing and I'm finding it easier to get in the liquids and shakes - although the shakes take me hours from all that sipping.

My question relates to Soup. I have been getting fresh Soup (choosing runny versions with minimal bits), blending them and then straining. In week 1 I was doing the same but I was only managing perhaps 2 or 3 tbsp before feeling full, so I'd stop.

This week I am able to get through more runny soup (about 150g). It feels great, and I have so much more energy.

But I am reading and rereading my post surgery pack and I'm not sure I should be able to swallow this much so soon. I use small spoons and sip but I don't feel sick or full. Is this normal as in because it's runny soup and is a liquid, or (in my panicked mind) have I stretched my pouch already.

When I have sf jelly (Jello for the US peeps - I'm from the UK), I can only manage maybe a teaspoon or 2 at most so I know the pouch is there!

I am not sure if I'm worrying unnecessarily but I am cautious not to make mistakes. I have my post surgery follow up in another 2 weeks time.

Many thanks x

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Your swelling is probably going down so liquids go down easier. I wasn't given quantities of Soup so I would continue with having what you can. However, don't do so at the risk of not meeting Protein and Water goals.

That should be first priority always.

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@@tapgirl I am about the same as you and I am having the same experience. It takes me like hours in the morning to get a Protein shake down, and hours to do a second one in the evening. My doctor wants me getting 60-70 grams of Protein and I am hitting that. I am also hitting my Water goals. I enjoy a little Jello (I can do about 2 oz), some Soup, or some yogurt each day as well. All go down easily. I don't see anything wrong with it as long as we are not eating too fast or feeling discomfort.

As others have said all of this stuff is basically liquid. I have a feeling when we start on real solid food it won't take as much to fill us up.

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Hi all,

A quick note of thanks to all of you for the amount of insight, information and advice you all give. It's been incredibly useful. I've spent hours reading posts over the past few weeks.

I am on week 2 and I'm noticing that my energy is increasing and I'm finding it easier to get in the liquids and shakes - although the shakes take me hours from all that sipping.

My question relates to Soup. I have been getting fresh soup (choosing runny versions with minimal bits), blending them and then straining. In week 1 I was doing the same but I was only managing perhaps 2 or 3 tbsp before feeling full, so I'd stop.

This week I am able to get through more runny soup (about 150g). It feels great, and I have so much more energy.

But I am reading and rereading my post surgery pack and I'm not sure I should be able to swallow this much so soon. I use small spoons and sip but I don't feel sick or full. Is this normal as in because it's runny soup and is a liquid, or (in my panicked mind) have I stretched my pouch already.

When I have sf jelly (Jello for the US peeps - I'm from the UK), I can only manage maybe a teaspoon or 2 at most so I know the pouch is there!

I am not sure if I'm worrying unnecessarily but I am cautious not to make mistakes. I have my post surgery follow up in another 2 weeks time.

Many thanks x

In the begining, I would walk while drinking the Protein shake. I walked in the mall and sip. I found it easier to sip while walking . When at home, I found it easier to sip while cleaning or cooking.

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