jmcquown wrote:
> Nancy Young > wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>> Meanwhile, I'm to eat a soft, low residue diet, drink lots of water
>>> and get lots of rest.
>>
>> Did they give you an idea of what a low residue diet would be,
>> like a little brochure or something? How many times do we see
>> people saying they were put on some kind of diet, with no idea
>> what would be okay. Sounds as if the doctors don't bother telling
>> them.
>>
>> nancy
>
> I have a list of foods, yep. Low fiber for the time being. Guess I
> have to buy white bread because my beloved whole grain wheat is out
> of the question at the moment; gotta stick with white flour items.
> Well-cooked vegetables and vegetables without seeds (no chunky tomato
> sauces for me!). Canned fruit and fruit juices. Meats must be low
> in fat and chopped into small pieces. Refined starches include (non
> whole wheat) pasta and white rice. Mashed potatoes are okay. No
> highly seasoned or spicy food!!!
> It's not so bad. I can gradually work back to higher fiber foods
> when all the symptoms are gone but I don't plan to push it. It can
> wait until I know more about what's going on and when my surgery will
> take place. I have a follow-up appointment on 1/31.
>
> Jill

Your diet sounds like the one I'm supposed to follow. We can share recipes.
:~) Nice to see you back, sweetie!

kili