Guest guest Posted April 9, 2001 Report Share Posted April 9, 2001 > Hi again. For Dr. hess' patients who can't have one damn bit of solid foods for 3 entire long weeks... if you ate egg drop soup, did you strain the eggs? There are very fine but I don't know what he would say about it. Any ideas? Thanks, Jodie > Jodie, Since I am the egg drop soup queen. You don't need to strain that egg, the reason Dr. Hess want us on a liquid diet is because we have a seal in the intestines to hold it open and keep the swelling from closing the intestines. This seal will dissolve in about three weeks. The seal opening is about the size of a pencil hole. The reason we don't eat solids is because we can get something stuck in the hole, and then we start heaving to get food unstuck and we are at bigger risks for leaks. Also if you need additional surgery Dr. Hess doesn't want to open you up and find scrambled eggs in the tummy (very messy). Unless the soup has big chunks of egg in it I would not worry about it. You need the protein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2001 Report Share Posted April 9, 2001 > Hi again. For Dr. hess' patients who can't have one damn bit of solid foods for 3 entire long weeks... if you ate egg drop soup, did you strain the eggs? There are very fine but I don't know what he would say about it. Any ideas? Thanks, Jodie > Jodie, Since I am the egg drop soup queen. You don't need to strain that egg, the reason Dr. Hess want us on a liquid diet is because we have a seal in the intestines to hold it open and keep the swelling from closing the intestines. This seal will dissolve in about three weeks. The seal opening is about the size of a pencil hole. The reason we don't eat solids is because we can get something stuck in the hole, and then we start heaving to get food unstuck and we are at bigger risks for leaks. Also if you need additional surgery Dr. Hess doesn't want to open you up and find scrambled eggs in the tummy (very messy). Unless the soup has big chunks of egg in it I would not worry about it. You need the protein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2001 Report Share Posted April 9, 2001 > Hi again. For Dr. hess' patients who can't have one damn bit of solid foods for 3 entire long weeks... if you ate egg drop soup, did you strain the eggs? There are very fine but I don't know what he would say about it. Any ideas? Thanks, Jodie > Jodie, Since I am the egg drop soup queen. You don't need to strain that egg, the reason Dr. Hess want us on a liquid diet is because we have a seal in the intestines to hold it open and keep the swelling from closing the intestines. This seal will dissolve in about three weeks. The seal opening is about the size of a pencil hole. The reason we don't eat solids is because we can get something stuck in the hole, and then we start heaving to get food unstuck and we are at bigger risks for leaks. Also if you need additional surgery Dr. Hess doesn't want to open you up and find scrambled eggs in the tummy (very messy). Unless the soup has big chunks of egg in it I would not worry about it. You need the protein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 In a message dated 04/09/2001 11:48:58 AM Central Daylight Time, editorking@... writes: << odie, Since I am the egg drop soup queen. You don't need to strain that egg, the reason Dr. Hess want us on a liquid diet is because we have a seal in the intestines to hold it open and keep the swelling from closing the intestines. This seal will dissolve in about three weeks. The seal opening is about the size of a pencil hole. The reason we don't eat solids is because we can get something stuck in the hole, and then we start heaving to get food unstuck and we are at bigger risks for leaks. Also if you need additional surgery Dr. Hess doesn't want to open you up and find scrambled eggs in the tummy (very messy). Unless the soup has big chunks of egg in it I would not worry about it. You need the protein. >> Has he changed things a little in the last year??? I was send home from the hospital on what the dietician called " bilio foods " . Maybe I am remembering wrong but that included eggs. I ate scrambled eggs and egg salad often in those first 3 weeks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 In a message dated 04/10/2001 6:15:56 PM Central Daylight Time, editorking@... writes: << Yup, that is what Both Dr. Hess and young Dr. Hess said to me after my surgery. I was handed a pamplet of foods I could and could not eat the first three weeks and eggs were a no no. Teri >> I looked back in my stuff and I was wrong. I guess it has been so long now that my memories are already fading. I guess my egg salad and soda crackers phase was after the initial three weeks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 In a message dated 04/10/2001 6:15:56 PM Central Daylight Time, editorking@... writes: << Yup, that is what Both Dr. Hess and young Dr. Hess said to me after my surgery. I was handed a pamplet of foods I could and could not eat the first three weeks and eggs were a no no. Teri >> I looked back in my stuff and I was wrong. I guess it has been so long now that my memories are already fading. I guess my egg salad and soda crackers phase was after the initial three weeks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 In a message dated 04/10/2001 6:15:56 PM Central Daylight Time, editorking@... writes: << Yup, that is what Both Dr. Hess and young Dr. Hess said to me after my surgery. I was handed a pamplet of foods I could and could not eat the first three weeks and eggs were a no no. Teri >> I looked back in my stuff and I was wrong. I guess it has been so long now that my memories are already fading. I guess my egg salad and soda crackers phase was after the initial three weeks. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2001 Report Share Posted April 10, 2001 > In a message dated 04/09/2001 11:48:58 AM Central Daylight Time, > editorking@h... writes: > > << odie, > > Since I am the egg drop soup queen. You don't need to strain that egg, > the reason Dr. Hess want us on a liquid diet is because we have a seal > in the intestines to hold it open and keep the swelling from closing > the intestines. This seal will dissolve in about three weeks. The > seal opening is about the size of a pencil hole. The reason we don't > eat solids is because we can get something stuck in the hole, and then > we start heaving to get food unstuck and we are at bigger risks for > leaks. Also if you need additional surgery Dr. Hess doesn't want to > open you up and find scrambled eggs in the tummy (very messy). Unless > the soup has big chunks of egg in it I would not worry about it. You > need the protein. > >> > > Has he changed things a little in the last year??? I was send home from the > hospital on what the dietician called " bilio foods " . Maybe I am remembering > wrong but that included eggs. I ate scrambled eggs and egg salad often in > those first 3 weeks. > > Dawn Yup, that is what Both Dr. Hess and young Dr. Hess said to me after my surgery. I was handed a pamplet of foods I could and could not eat the first three weeks and eggs were a no no. Teri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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