[AllNewMe]

Originally Posted by freebird

well i've been trying different stuff that i know i'm gonna need to have after the surgery and since the e-store here doesn't ship to canada i found a whey protien powder at shoppers drug mart that's really good, chocolate of course, it's a life brand, i don't know about there but here at shoppers drug mart if you try a life brand product you can return it if you don't like it, it's the stores brand so that's pretty cool if i don't like it after the surgery i can return it and try something different.

i figured something out today and i can't believe it took me so long, the dietician told me i couldn't drink from a straw right after the surgery because it might cause more gas, i found using a straw helped me to sip, but this morning i drank my shake with a spoon. i know this sounds funny but using a spoon and drinking it like soup one spoon at a time i am forced to only sip, (baby spoon of course), so for any new post ops with problems or pre ops on the way try this it really works for me (although roo watched me with a really funny look on his face, like he thought i was crazy or something, never said anything though)hehe

I am just under a week out, and am taking great care to eat SLOWLY. With my broth getting cold before I can finish and my protein shakes getting warm before I can finish I have been going nuts! I can live with the soup, but today invested in some of those insulated mugs that have a hollow outer core filled with water. Now my shake stays icy cold the whole time I drink it!!!!

[TheNewDana]

Originally Posted by willo25w

I love all this information, I never knew this was here, I just had my surgery about 1 week and 4 days ago, I just wan tot know if i can eat grits and oatmeal? LOL just wondering if someone could help me it would be great? THANKS again

Hello Willo,
I have not yet had my surgery, so therefore I don't have the personal experiences that others may have, but I have gone to the meetings and such. They told me to follow the steps of required food VERY closely and do NOT eat anything unless your doctor has cleared you to. I know on my paperwork I recieved from the dietitian it says you can have cream of wheat in weeks 2 thru 5 and only your allowed portion of 7 - 8 teaspoons.
But, to be on the safe side make sure you check with your surgeon, he will let you know if you are ready and what you can have.
Best of luck to you, and God bless.
Dana