My surgeon doesn't want me on puréed foods until next week. My surgery was on January 20th also. My go to for soup is tomatoe soup! I love it!

Sounds like you're body really liked the soup too! as you know I was done the 20th also, and my doc has me starting to introduce/transition to puree'd foods starting on the 6th (17 days post op).

I made a stock with the hambone out of the xmas ham. And then used that to make split pea soup. For my post op liquids only phase, I've been preparing bout 1/2 cup of soup + 2 tblsp greek yogurt, + 2 tblsp coconut milk (beef up calories) + 1/2 scoop unjury unflavored protein powder + 1/2 cup water so it's not too thick - blend it up! so good, ~30g protein. I can usually only get about 1/2 of that down at one sitting (1 tablespoon at a time) - but then there's some left for dinner later, or snack or w/e.

Originally Posted by xena7158

Sounds like you're body really liked the soup too! as you know I was done the 20th also, and my doc has me starting to introduce/transition to puree'd foods starting on the 6th (17 days post op).

I made a stock with the hambone out of the xmas ham. And then used that to make split pea soup. For my post op liquids only phase, I've been preparing bout 1/2 cup of soup + 2 tblsp greek yogurt, + 2 tblsp coconut milk (beef up calories) + 1/2 scoop unjury unflavored protein powder + 1/2 cup water so it's not too thick - blend it up! so good, ~30g protein. I can usually only get about 1/2 of that down at one sitting (1 tablespoon at a time) - but then there's some left for dinner later, or snack or w/e.

Thanks! I will try the split pea soup, I think I still have one box left, here in Asia it's impossible to find beans I like sometimes, I had to order it or stuff my suitcase!