Guest guest Posted June 15, 2004 Report Share Posted June 15, 2004 I drank a lot of Propel fitness water, jello, beef and chicken broth (swansons already prepared in a resealable container, Crystal Lite Sunrise...diluted 1/3 juice to 2/3 water, ummm...I added knox nutra joint powder to my juice for extra protein. My mom stayed with me and was a great resource. She used propel for half of the water content in making the jello, and it made it less sugar free tasting, tho propel is LOW in calories..only 10 per serving, and it has B vitamins. I live by my propel, have it with me all the time, and am thankful I found it...long before surgery. It got me off of pop all together. I still have 1 cup of coffee in the morning, and now eat soft foods. I haven't found anything that didnt agree as of yet, but each day a new food to try. Today I had some garlic shrimp, and all went well. Biggest tip I could give at this point....drink slowly and when you start to eat " food " make sure you CHEW CHEW CHEW and then Chew some more. I have also found that aside from drinking with my meal as per dr. order, it doesnt sit well with me...even a sip. I haven't experienced any dumping or vomiting from something disagreeing with me...I drank a couple sips after eating...and the sips came back up...but not the food (thank goodness). Other than that, all has gone remarkably well. My incision is almost completely closed and looks great. Bottom line, do what your doc suggests...his program is based on his knowledge and experience, and with good reasons for his suggestions. Good Luck...See you on the " losing " side soon. Donna RNY 6/1/04 309/286/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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