I think I messed up - cream soup not so creamy

[vangirl]

Yesterday I decided to have a store-bought soup as a treat for myself. A tomato basil bisque. It looked creamy enough, but as I was eating, I would get little chunks of garlic and basil, which I kept spitting out as I ate the soup.

Today, I decided to make things easier for myself by straining the soup first. It took a long time because it was quite thick, and I discovered when I had the strained portion that the texture had changed considerably. It was much runnier, and the part I had strained out had all these tiny bits of tomato, onion, and other things that were so small that I didn't notice them yesterday. So it looks like I inadvertently had lots of tiny little chunks yesterday with my soup when I'm supposed to be in the liquid stage.

I normally wouldn't worry too much except that after I ate the soup yesterday, I felt extremely uncomfortable. I had that pressure/full feeling in my chest as well as my upper back for a very long time. That feeling has now come back after eating the strained, chunk-less soup again. So now I'm paranoid that I've wrecked everything by causing a blockage or something. It's so hard to know what all those aches and pains really are!

-vangirl

[JazzyJude]

Yesterday I decided to have a store-bought soup as a treat for myself. A tomato basil bisque. It looked creamy enough, but as I was eating, I would get little chunks of garlic and basil, which I kept spitting out as I ate the soup.

Today, I decided to make things easier for myself by straining the soup first. It took a long time because it was quite thick, and I discovered when I had the strained portion that the texture had changed considerably. It was much runnier, and the part I had strained out had all these tiny bits of tomato, onion, and other things that were so small that I didn't notice them yesterday. So it looks like I inadvertently had lots of tiny little chunks yesterday with my soup when I'm supposed to be in the liquid stage.

I normally wouldn't worry too much except that after I ate the soup yesterday, I felt extremely uncomfortable. I had that pressure/full feeling in my chest as well as my upper back for a very long time. That feeling has now come back after eating the strained, chunk-less soup again. So now I'm paranoid that I've wrecked everything by causing a blockage or something. It's so hard to know what all those aches and pains really are!

-vangirl

Although in my non-medical opinion, as I am not a doctor, you still have gas bubbles in your system. It seems, for you, it will take a few more days before it all goes away. Do some arm stretches and do several mini walks as well...in time, they will disappear.

As for the liquid stage, you should be drink broth, not the creamy soups either. I had beef broth and towards the end of my 7 day, I was docking it up with tobasco hot sauce! LOL it was just too bland for me.

I also had the broth of mexican tortilla soup, chinese wor wonton or hot and sour, and Miso. But I didn't strained any canned soups at all...didn't want to take the chance of having any 'chunks'. But what you ate so far is ok...just remember runny clear liquids until you reach day 8 for the creamy soups!

Also, don't forget, starting day 4, and your surgery day counts as day 1, you can have those wonderful tasting drinkable yogurts!

[vangirl]

Although in my non-medical opinion, as I am not a doctor, you still have gas bubbles in your system. It seems, for you, it will take a few more days before it all goes away. Do some arm stretches and do several mini walks as well...in time, they will disappear.

As for the liquid stage, you should be drink broth, not the creamy soups either. I had beef broth and towards the end of my 7 day, I was docking it up with tobasco hot sauce! LOL it was just too bland for me.

I also had the broth of mexican tortilla soup, chinese wor wonton or hot and sour, and Miso. But I didn't strained any canned soups at all...didn't want to take the chance of having any 'chunks'. But what you ate so far is ok...just remember runny clear liquids until you reach day 8 for the creamy soups!

Also, don't forget, starting day 4, and your surgery day counts as day 1, you can have those wonderful tasting drinkable yogurts!

I'm on day 10, so am ok for the creamy soups. The gas bubbles sound right. I was having them all night long, and still do.

Maybe the paranoia/obsessiveness will go away with the gas

[snowbird]

If you have something stuck, believe me, you will know it right away. Relax, it sounds like everything is normal. Good for you to stick to the post op diet!

[SHANALEE]

I am on about day 10 and noticed that for several days since changing to creamy after eatiing i get this severe bad pain in my left shoulder OMG painfull. Not sure what it was until today when i noticed when a ate or drank to quickly it hit me. Does this happen to anyone? I ate slower tonight and not as much and no shoulder pain.

Shana-Lee

[jhawkchick75]

Oh yeah that is gas! Although it will slowly go away, you still get it from time to time as you go on. Use the Gas X strips and walk around to get that out.

As long as you all aren't chugging the soup you will be fine. Take it slow.

I am on about day 10 and noticed that for several days since changing to creamy after eatiing i get this severe bad pain in my left shoulder OMG painfull. Not sure what it was until today when i noticed when a ate or drank to quickly it hit me. Does this happen to anyone? I ate slower tonight and not as much and no shoulder pain.

Shana-Lee