4 weeks post nissin

Hello All,

This forum has been more helpful than anything else on the web! I am 4 weeks post laparoscopic surgery. My surgeon did a 'loose' wrap and repaired a 5 cm hiatal hernia. I am going kind of crazy with what I can eat. I have been eating soft foods for some time--everything that is listed on most of the sites I've seen. I've asked my doctor what to eat and their only firm no is bread and fibrous things. I am wondering about fruit. It is summer and I love watermelon, blueberries and the like. Any idea when I can add these things back? Maybe pureed them? I'm feeling lost and without direction. I do not want to screw up my wrap. I have had the usual gas complains that everyone else has. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Aero1 is correct with his suggestions. You should be chewing all your foods to a liquid consistency, so trying the fruit shouldn't be a problem. I stayed on soft foods much longer than a month, I drank a lot of protein shakes and ate things like scrambled eggs and oatmeal. Most of the issues that you may encounter would be from advancing your diet too quickly, relax and take it slow. Even though your surgeon has told you that you can eat pretty much everything, your body may tell you otherwise.