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How do I eat after digestive tract surgery?

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Thanks for your post, Martin. While I've only had three small resections in the upper digestive tract, it was enough to slow down the digestive system. Similar to you, I also had a consultation with a registered dietician who told me much the same thing.

Small meals are very important with an emphasis on easy to digest sources of protein. I also avoid high fiber foods, especially raw fruits and veggies. Everything I eat needs to be well cooked in order not to cause gastric issues of one type or another. Water as well as moderate exercise has also been important for me.

Could you give us an example of some of the items you might eat on a regular basis?

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So my day starts between 9 and 10 AM with a full glass of water, a medium bowl of corn chex, a small glass of mixed protein drink, and a half cup of coffee. For lunch two hours later, I finish the protein drink with a few turmeric corn chips and a cup of sport water with a modest amount of electrolytes and some sugar in it, topped off with one or two small fig newtons. Mary Ann fixes "dinner" (my third meal) at mid-afternoon; it features salmon or crab cakes or a variety of chicken dishes over brown rice or mashed potatoes with a mixture of plain sweet corn and peas on the side. For dessert, we share a special small salad of chopped celery, onion, carrots, red and green peppers with a touch of honey-mustard dressing (giving me my chewing exercise for the day). In the evening when others are having "dinner," I feast alone on whey protein powder in 10 ounces of water to wash down a thin slice of sprouted wheat bread garnished with a teaspoon of almond butter and a few drops of organic grape jam. That and my special diuretic keeps my supply of potassium up where it belongs to fend off my hypertension. Hope you can avoid feeling sorry for me with this kind of diet menu on a regular basis.