{"id":17632,"date":"2018-08-08T14:01:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T19:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepapergown.zocdoc.com\/?p=17632"},"modified":"2023-03-03T15:15:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:15:38","slug":"my-post-op-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/blog\/advice\/my-post-op-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"My Post-Op Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>In <em>The Paper Gown&#8217;s\u00a0<\/em>Food Diary,\u00a0patients spend a week chronicling the diets they follow to help manage medical conditions.<\/h5>\n<h5><em><i><br \/>\nThis time: Nancy, a freelance writer and health coach based in Connecticut, recently spent a week recovering from outpatient surgery for a bunion and hammertoe on her left foot.<\/i><\/em><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Day 1: Surgery day<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m in the hospital by 6:30 a.m. and out of surgery by 9 a.m., hopefully down a bunion and a hammertoe. For a few years, neither issue bothered me. Then, last year, foot pain set in. Once the discomfort grew severe enough, I opted for surgery. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I wake up in the recovery room, I remember nothing and feel surprisingly great, thanks to the anesthesia. I\u2019m also hungry after fasting since midnight. The nurse gives me water, coffee with nondairy liquid creamer and a hot blueberry muffin. I would have expected something healthier. But the nurse reminds me that \u201cit\u2019s surgery day,\u201d so I can eat what I want. And I do, knowing the license to indulge is temporary. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a health coach, I try to eat a clean diet. Before my operation, I stocked up on fruits, vegetables, yogurt and cottage cheese, made a big salad and bought some healthy frozen dinners for times when I\u2019ll be alone for meals. I also placed a cooler in my bedroom with water, ginger-infused iced tea (to help with nausea) and other drinks. I\u2019ve never had surgery before, but my doctor says I have six weeks of recovery ahead of me, since that\u2019s how long it takes for the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0bones to heal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before I went under the knife, I did some <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gssiweb.org\/en\/sports-science-exchange\/Article\/sse-169-nutritional-support-for-injuries-requiring-reduced-activity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the optimal post-op diet. There\u2019s very little out there, and the only instruction the hospital gave me was to take my pain medications with crackers to prevent an upset stomach and drink plenty of fluids to avoid constipation. For additional pointers, I reached out to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chrisrosenbloom.com\/2012\/12\/03\/healing-foods\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dietitian Christine Rosenbloom,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> who recommended plenty of high-quality proteins and foods dense in vitamins and minerals to promote both wound-healing and immunity until I\u2019m back on both feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By 11 a.m., I\u2019m home in bed with my foot propped up. My sister Linda brings me lunch in bed: Swiss cheese, salami and potato salad, with watermelon for dessert. The salami and potato salad feel decadent, but it\u2019s still surgery day, so I let myself indulge (again).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For dinner, I choose a microwavable burrito bowl and a Greek yogurt chocolate ice pop. The surgery drugs start wearing off, so I take hydrocodone\/acetaminophen and ibuprofen \u2014 with crackers and water. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Day 2: Back to supplements<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s Friday, and I\u2019m feeling pretty good. I slept like a rock all night despite having to keep my foot, which is in a cast, elevated. I carefully make my way to the kitchen to heat up my breakfast: an asparagus frittata I\u2019d made in advance, paired with coffee and a tablespoon of fiber powder to prevent the hydrocodone from causing constipation. I also start back on supplements that my primary care provider had me taking, which I was told to stop the day before surgery: vitamin D for bone health, fish oil to thin the blood (blood clots are a risk after all surgeries) and a probiotic to boost immunity. I\u2019ve been taking probiotics like Renew Life 30 Billion and Culturelle for over a year, and I\u2019m convinced they\u2019ve helped me avoid several colds. Probiotics are<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.usnews.com\/wellness\/articles\/getting-your-probiotic-fix-when-taking-antibiotics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also especially helpful to restore healthy gut bacteria destroyed by antibiotics,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and I\u2019d received penicillin by IV during the surgery to prevent infection. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My friend Peggy visits around lunchtime and brings me a blueberry muffin. I have half for lunch with my iced ginger tea and save half to snack on in the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The doctor checks in on me by phone, and when I say I feel kind of dizzy and weak, he tells me to halve my dose of hydrocodone and eat frequent meals to keep up my strength. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For dinner, my sister brings me takeout from my favorite Thai restaurant: chicken with cashews and pineapple over brown rice. \u00a0After dinner, I snack on pretzels (with my meds), a few squares of chocolate and a fruit popsicle. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Day 3: Another day in bed <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday morning\u2019s breakfast consists of two Wasa crackers with cottage cheese, plus coffee with the fiber powder. For lunch, I choose a Mexican bowl from a freezer full of healthy microwavable delicacies, and then munch on nuts, chocolate and melon throughout the afternoon. Dinner is a burrito bowl with brown rice. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I spend the day in bed with my foot elevated. Some people lose their appetite after surgery, so I\u2019m relieved that I\u2019m hungry enough for three meals a day. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Day 4: A downturn<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I feel shaky and weak, and I definitely need the medications to keep the pain at bay. Using crutches really saps my energy too, and I haven\u2019t even gone outside yet. My friend Ellen brings me an everything bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. I rarely eat bagels, so this is a treat. I thoroughly enjoy every bite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I make myself melted cheese on pita bread with fruit for lunch, and then snack on pretzels. For dinner, I have steak, salad and a baked potato with butter, but save half for tomorrow\u2019s lunch. Dessert is a low-calorie ice cream cone. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Day 5: Zapped<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday morning. I thought I might be able to do some writing work by now, but I feel terrible: I have no energy. I\u2019m nauseated. The swelling in my foot won\u2019t go down. I can\u2019t get rid of the pins and needles or the burning sensation, which is a signal that nerves are regenerating, according to my doctor. He tells me to keep my foot elevated above my heart and ice it frequently, which makes it difficult to do anything but read and watch TV. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have coffee and a banana protein shake with extra fiber for breakfast, and then for lunch, the rest of the steak and baked potato from last night\u2019s dinner, plus some fruit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My friend Connie arrives for dinner with a salad with feta cheese, my favorite New York-style pizza and more fruit. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Day 6: Listening to my body<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wake up feeling nauseated and weak again. This is getting old. All I can manage for breakfast is coffee with fiber, a little fruit and some crackers. I see the doctor and he says I\u2019m healing really well, and that it\u2019s not unusual to feel weak for a week or more after surgery. He tells me to listen to my body for what it needs. And he reiterates the need to eat frequently to keep my blood sugar stable, as well as drink lots of fluids. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m feeling better after the visit and have some pizza that Connie brought me, as well as some watermelon. For dinner, it\u2019s chicken parmesan with zucchini noodles in tomato sauce. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Day 7: Post post-op<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connie goes to the store for me and comes back with croissants. Of course I have a croissant for breakfast, along with my coffee and fiber supplement. I restrain myself at lunch, eating hummus and carrots, cheese and fruit. For dinner, I heat up edamame and have a Mexican bowl from the freezer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping a healthy diet when you\u2019re stuck in bed, chasing pain meds with crackers, is harder than I expected. But now that I\u2019m somewhat mobile, my bagel days are behind me. Next week, I\u2019ll limit the indulgences \u2014 except chocolate, of course.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Want to write your own Food Diary? Send a pitch to ThePaperGown@zocdoc.com.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\">Ready to book a doctor&#8217;s appointment? Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Zocdoc.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h1>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After foot surgery, a writer and health coach eats fruit, frozen meals and extra fiber. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":17633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[228],"tags":[92,87,85,59,86],"class_list":["post-17632","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","tag-food-diary","tag-patient-diaries","tag-post-op","tag-recovery","tag-surgery","reviewer-dr-nassim-assefi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>My Post-Op Diet - Advice<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"After foot surgery, a writer and health coach eats fruit, frozen meals and extra fiber.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zocdoc.com\/blog\/advice\/my-post-op-diet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"My Post-Op Diet - 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