Diet Suggestions
Until comfortable, avoid chewing on the side where surgery was completed. Avoid hot foods and liquids for approximately 1 hour following the surgery so as not to soften the dressing. A soft diet is recommended. Remember, adequate nutrition is essential for feeling better as well as for healing. Please see the YES list below for recommendations.
Please do NOT use a straw for the 1st 7-10 days.
YES
- Broth
- Ice Cream/ Water Ice
- Milk Shakes
- Chopped Ground Meat
- Ensure/Slim Fast
- Soups- not too hot
- Pudding
- Rice – plain
- Apple Sauce
- Oatmeal
- Macaroni & Cheese
- Mashed Potatoes
- Jell-O
- Bananas
- Yogurt
- Pasta
- Casseroles
- Eggs
- Fish
- Cottage Cheese
- Pancakes/French Toast
Cut up all food into small pieces as if you were feeding a toddler.
NO
- Fruits with Seeds – strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, ANY berry with a seed is off limits.
- Peanuts
- Popcorn
- Corn on the Cob
- Small gritty foods
- Nuts
- Sunflower seeds
- Gum
- Hard Candy
- Pretzels
- Chips
All of the above can get lodged in the surgical area(s).
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