Soft Diet

Hi dp61

Sorry you are having trouble. I'm 12 days today also. Had a toupet wrap and seem to be tolerating soft ok. I have read of many who had stomach pain and gas pain in chest and shoulders during the change from liquid to soft food. Are you able to burp? I would call my doctor if it lasts very long.

That really is the downside if you have to be on liquid for that long, your stomach simply need some time to adjust.
To me it sounds like you may have eaten a little bit too much and maybe a little too fast. Try smaller portions and eat a little more frequent and keep chewing :)

If it is really bad, you may want to consider the "slower" approach. Many doctors suggest 2 weeks clear liquid, 2 weeks cloudy liquid, 2 weeks puree, before moving to soft foods. 12 days seems very quick to be eating potatoes and fish.

Hi MultiFundo
I don’t think it is quick to be eating potatoes and fish on day 12. In Denmark the standard advice is to begin the soft diet on day 4 and I know other forum members from the US have been giving the same advice.
Obviously there can be very good reasons for staying on a liquid diet for a longer period of time and you should always go by your surgeons advice.

True. I too am only talking from personal experience

I was however very happy about starting the soft diet on day 4 and I am sure my quick recovery was due to that. Without forcing it, I was back at work after 2 weeks and out skiing at week 9. I don’t think I could have done that had I been on a liquid diet for three weeks or more.

But you are absolutely right! When you run into trouble it is a good idea to talk to your surgeon or doctor to make sure you are on the right track. I am no doctor and can only offer advice from my own experience and how I felt during recovery.

dp61

Please remember to take it slow with food introduction. You will better be able to judge what foods bother you and which ones are ok. The ones that bother you will have to be recycled and introduced at a later time..

The most important thing you can remember at this time is to relax into your recovery.. just let it flow.. don't push anything.. My dr advised soft foods until beginning of week 3.. then I started broiled/baked fish and mashed potatoes.. things like that.. did pureed and mushy food until 21 days.. then intro'd them one at a time.. to see what went down well and what hung up..
It seems you have a great outlook toward recovery and that is half the battle..My dr didn't have much advice toward my diet except the first 3 weeks and that it would be 6-8 weeks for bread or steak.. HAHAHAHA.. it was way longer than that for me.. but I am older and I am a bit of a chicken when it comes to trying new things that I think could make me feel bad.. so I took the easy way and was cautious...

I hope you will stay here and continue to share your good and bad and ask our advice when you are in need...

Good Luck in your recovery

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