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Posted 11/30/2015 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,
It's about one week ago I had a laparoscopic fundoplication for GERD. I only took painkillers the two first days.

I wish to get suggestions for a diet the coming week. I feel a bit dizzy and a bit shivery (no nausea), and I'm afraid I don't get the nutrients I need.

I'm 37 year old male (80kg, 180 cm).

Note: I'm struggling with abdominal gas, bloating and air gulping (before and after the surgery).

Yesterday I ate following (1 cup = 250 millilitres):

1 cup handblended oatmeal with coconut oil (breakfast)
5 cups water (heated with slices of ginger)
2 bottles (1 bootle = 200ml) of NutriniDrink (also known as Fortini), "juice style" eneregy drink (between meals)
2 bottles (1 bootle =200ml) of NutriniDrink, with fiber and protein, "nutritionally complete" drink (one after breakfast and one after dinner)
1 cup with handbleded vegetable soup (potato, sweet potato and carrot, dinner)

Is this sufficient? I hope I could get advice of putting up a good diet the coming week.

Best regards,
Ron
Posted 11/30/2015 5:40 PM (GMT 0)
small and steady, listen carefully to your stomach. i was on a liquid diet, for about four weeks. boost, ensure. protein shakes were a main stay. i slowly added oatmeal, grits, eggs, creamed soups. the interesting thing for me, was after surgery, lactose killed me, so post surgical changes do occur. the length of my diet turned out to be an asset, as it proved, swallowing food was easier at the end game. i still drink warm liquids at each meal, and that has proved worth its weight in gold. don't rush it, play by the rules, that work for you. because, we that have had the surgery, know food mistakes can be very painful.
Posted 11/30/2015 7:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Ronald!

Thin mashed potatoes, cream-based soups, puddings, yogurts, milkshakes are all good things to be eating now. I'm sure you're finding that you're getting full fast, so don't advance your diet too quickly. I found it beneficial to add protein powder to many of my meals while they were still fairly loose as it helped me with keeping my energy up. Don't forget to stay hydrated as well...this is very important for healing!

Be well and take care!
-TonyG-
Posted 11/30/2015 7:56 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks! Mashed potatos and mashed carrots worked well today for dinner :-) And to my suprise even blended well cooked white fish worked also:)

One really strange thing is that I find it much easier to swallow soft blended food than liquids. In fact, it was easier to eat the blended fish compare to drink water (warm and cold). Anyone experienced this?

Post Edited (RonaldStone) : 11/30/2015 12:59:05 PM (GMT-7)

Posted Yesterday 2:11 AM (GMT 0)
There are some good diets online. Google some. One is upmc post fundoplication diet.
Posted Yesterday 3:48 PM (GMT 0)
Like Alcie, I used the UPMC diet.
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