post-surgery diet

Angela, I'm no expert, but these are the things that I've tried to do since my surgery:

1) Ensure good amounts of protein. This is the building block for soft tissue. Lean meats, fish, low-fat dairy, maybe even a protein bar if you're into those things.

2) A wide variety of colors from fruits and vegies. The different colors provide different free-radical scavengers - the offshoot of damaged tissue. The different colors provide a broad range of anti-inflamatory compounds. They also provide a broad range of vitamins and minerals.


A healing body requires a lot of nutrients. Make sure that you give it to your body. Don't worry about weight gain for awhile. There's plenty of time to lose whatever you might gain once you're healthy again. If you're eating quality foods, you won't gain that much anyway. But the bottom line is that its more important to ensure proper nutrients to heal than worry about a few pounds right now.

Get healthy first. Then worry about anything you might have gained. Thats been my plan at least.

that's great advice with good concrete info. thanks Rob!