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Post by camille on May 9, 2007 9:24:00 GMT -5
Does anyone have any suggestions for food I can make pre-surgery, keep in the freezer/fridge that will be easy to digest post surgery? I want to get some food ready so I don't have to cook but the kinds of things I usually prepare ahead might be painful to digest after surgery?
My acupuncturist suggests beef broth - but I anticipate being hungry and maybe in more pain than my first lap since I am having endo cut from my bowel and bladder -
any thoughts?
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Post by ouchy on May 9, 2007 10:33:50 GMT -5
If you don't have any blood sugar issues, you could make a couple lasagnas and freeze them. Noodles quickly break down into sugars, so they're easy to digest. Instead of beef broth, you could go with chicken noodle soup--or Matzoball soup!
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Post by camille on May 9, 2007 12:25:23 GMT -5
My acu specified beef becuase its part of my "yang" diet (chicken is neutral - though I make excellent matzah balls...)
and broth because it will "pass" easier than solid food...maybe I am being overly cautious about pain?
I was just given the suggestion of the BRAT diet...and oatmeal...
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Post by ouchy on May 9, 2007 13:59:19 GMT -5
Sorry. I don't really know anything about that diet. I hope your pain won't be soo bad that you can't eat! If they are doing a bowel resection, you may be on a liquid diet for a few days, though. I'd call the surgeon's office to find out about what you can/can't eat after such an invasive procedure on the bowels.
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Post by puddleduck on May 9, 2007 15:04:16 GMT -5
Hi there, I found that all I really wanted post-op for a few days were fruit smoothies (organic mango) and then I moved on to things like scrambled egg. You might want to think about mashed potato and minced beef (prepare a few Shepherd's Pies to put in the freezer in little foil trays or glass dishes) or strained soups...things that don't take too much digesting.
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Post by ouchy on May 9, 2007 15:07:35 GMT -5
Yah, but with bowel resection...will she even be allowed to eat solid foods in the beginning?
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Post by ouchy on May 9, 2007 15:09:01 GMT -5
Here is what I found after doing a quick search. ____________________________________________________________ Post-operative care for the patient who has had a bowel resection, as with those who have had any major surgery, involves monitoring of blood pressure, pulse, respirations, and temperature. Breathing tends to be shallow because of the effect of anesthesia and the patient's reluctance to breathe deeply and experience pain that is caused by the abdominal incision. The patient is instructed how to support the operative site during deep breathing and coughing, and is given pain medication as necessary. Fluid intake and output is measured, and the operative site is observed for color and amount of wound drainage. The nasogastric tube will remain in place, attached to low intermittent suction until bowel activity resumes. Fluids and electrolytes are infused intravenously until the patient's diet can gradually be resumed, beginning with liquids and advancing to a regular diet as tolerated. The patient is generally out of bed approximately eight to 24 hours after surgery. Postoperative weight loss follows almost all bowel resections. Weight and strength are slowly regained over a period of months. www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/bowel_resection.jsp
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