what to eat after surgery

[skwid]

I am confused about what I can eat after surgery. This is my full liquid diet. Can I drink my protein shakes? I thought it had to be clear liquid. My protein drink is chocolate. Is that ok?

[Kindle]

Depends on if your surgeon has you on clear liquids or just liquids. "Full liquids" usually means any liquid. What do the instructions they sent you home with say as far as suggested options? If it's full liquids you can do protein shakes, broth, pureed and strained soups, drinkable yogurt like Siggis or Kefir, juice, Gatorade, vitamin water, Bai5, herbal tea, milk, V8, etc etc. pretty much anything that passes through a straw (except carbonated beverages and alcohol)

[Ruby_lette]

I was told as long as it fits through a straw. I was given soup and protein shakes in hospital and had them when i got home. Im on the end of the mushy side now. Just take it slow and have small sips.

[Stacy'sSleevedLife]

Any flavor of protein shake is fine what is important is the amount of carbs, sugar & protein and last but not least the type of protein it is made of. Full liquid for most is Protein shakes and creamed soups that are very thin or runny. The best advise would be to contact your doctors post-op person or nutritionist and they should be able to give you the best advise as per your doctor.

Good luck

Stacy

[bikrchk]

My surgeon's (you should check with yours) rule for "full liquid" was anything that is liquid in your mouth. For me, that included milk based protein drinks, Greek yogurt, runny cream of wheat\rice cereal, well whizzed, thinned bean soups, etc. I did a lot of Nectar iced lemon tea for the first couple of months as it mixes with water and was thinner and easier to get down for me early on.

[Rayer]

Watch out for high sugar content drinks, drinks with acidic content such as V8 and ones that are loaded with fat. Your nutritionist should have given you full instructions on how and what to drink. Make sure you drink 64oz of liquid. Best of luck to you.

[Maxine7290]

I did not have the protein shakes until after my one week post op.

[Bluebutterfly]

Most doctors are ok with protein shakes after first week.