Foods for a Diabetic After Throat Surgery

I would definitely look at the website for the Hallelujah Diet, hacres.com and order him some Barley Max, that alone would be extremely nutrient dense and also healing. Vegetable juices would also be nutritious and healing, and they suggest blended salads, take the salad fixings and put 'em in the blender! voila -- fresh raw food in a form he can take in.
(healed of malignant melanoma cancer 11 years now -12 in July and on the H Diet mostly.)

I am a diabetic (2 shots a day) and even when not sick, to supplement my diet I drink Glucernia. It's liquid. But even then, his doctor should help him. You can make shakes out of the Glucernia using ice cream (non-sweet, if he can have it - I can't because it has sugar alcohol in it).

There are actually a lot of diabetic friendly foods on the market now. Jello and ice cream happen to two of them. Just look for the sugar free label on these items when you are shopping. I am not sure if carbonated drinks are a good idea though. The carbon might irritate the throat and might make it a little hard to swallow for your brother-in-law. Best of luck - A. W.

There is sugar free Jello and sugar free ice cream. There is also chicken & dumplings. Broccoli with cheese sauce is good if you will get the broccoli tender but not over cooked. There is always mashed irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, and carfrots. A nice squash casserole can be quite soft. He just has to be careful and not eat the foods hot where it won't induce bleeding. After the first few days his diet should be pretty easy to accomplish. Pan broiled fish can be quite soft to eat and a good source of protein. V.

Shaklee has a protien mix that has no sugar and can be used to make shakes that apeal to his tastes. The meal replacement shake (cinch) might be good too since it has fiber and protien to help keep the blood sugar level. Not being a diabetic myself I don't relly know exactly what sugar levels you need to keep within. Let me know if you would like any info on those.

KarenB

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I will think soups, potatoes (boiled or mashed) yogurts, ensure, milk, apple sauce, etc Good luck

K., there are all kinds of sugar free stuff out there. Can he not do any of those? Sugar free Jello, puddings, yogurts...etc. I don't know enough about diabeties to tell you. I just know most people who I have known were able to do these kinds of things.

What comes to mind readily:
Boost,which is available at local supermarkets, makes a formulation for diabetics. This is a liquid nutrition that can be used for extended periods of time and as his only source of nourishment, until he is ready for a more solid diet.
When he is ready, SoyJoy, also readily available, is formulated to be safe for both diabetics and non. This is a fruit and grain bar, so it will be longer until he can tolerate. I'm including it for that time when he CAN eat, and may not feel like it. In addition, you can go online and get coupons for it, or buy in bulk to lower costs.
Lastly, I'd check the pharmacy in the hospital he's having the surgery (yes, you can go there) and ask what they have, and if anything requires a dr. prescription. Sometimes, we overlook the obvious.
Hope this helps and know I'll be praying for him.

Make Homemade Gelatin, ice cream, shakes with cream and stevia and a few fruits or Extract or flavorings that have no glicemic impact.

Also make soups out of homemade bone broths with the veggies blended in with an immersion blender.

Make your own, also please don't follow others peoples advice about most sugar free products they are all filled with aspertame and that will promote more growths, along with being a nurotoxin. Same goes with anything Soy, the estrogen promotes growths.

I was going to say that as well....protein shakes and smoothies.

There are a bunch of sugar free products on the market. Sugar Free Jello and Sugar Free pudding are 2 that I have in my refrigerator. Also the broth from chicken soup or vegetable soup would be tasty. Plus a creamy soup base, like broccoli cheese would be good or a bean based soup. Smoothies are delish but may not be offered sugar free anywhere b/c of the natural sugars in the fruit. Good luck to him!

There are sugar-free Popsicles & no-sugar added ice creams. Jello is available in a sugar-free version. Soups would be a nutritious alternative. Just check the labels for total carbs and sugars. Don't forget to ask the Dr. about whether he can have hot soup. It may need to heated up then let cool before serving.

Hi K., I had throat surgery a while back and found that hot/warm foods felt better on my throat than cold foods. You can pretty much take anything and puree it if needed. Being a diabetic he will still need to get some carbs so his blood sugar doesn't bottom out especially if he takes meds for it. So there is no need to avoid them. (i'm also a dietitian) There should be a dietitian available to get a more detailed list of foods for his specific condition. Good luck!

As a kid, I remember having my tonsils out, it was the golden surgery to have. A couple days in the hospital with full access to the ice chest - all the ice pops and jello you could eat to soothe the throat. Since your brother-in-law is a diabetic, he can make ahead of time homemade ice pops using 100% no added sugar juice. In addition to the sugar-free jello. There are also some soups out there designed to be eaten cold (gazpacho?).

K.-
The doctors "should" give you options, but I know these days we need to take matters into our own hands. Eggs and grits area always a good combined meal, it is soft and easy to swallow. If more protein is needed add cheese. Protein shakes are also another good option. You can add fruit, peanut butter and spice them up a bit so they will be different. Make some with milk and some with just water and a splash of yogurt and blend like a smoothie. There are also whole wheat protein pancake mixes out there. For more protein add Turkey Bacon or egg whites. Visit the health food isle and you will gain lots of ideas. Try some of the health food markets like Whole Foods, there are some healthy premade alternatives there as well that will help to change it up a bit. My sister had to have her jaw broken and mouth wired for months several years ago. She was on a total liquid diet, so needless to say we got "very creative" and she had the opposite problem of low blood sugar! Also a good comfort food chicken and brown rice. Macaroni and cheese with spinach. I make my mac n cheese as a one dish meal. I cook the mac add the cheese and milk and egg whites. Layer mac, layer some drained frozen spinach (prefer fresh sauteed if available) then add the rest of the mac. When you are about 20 minutes away from serving, chop fresh tomatoes, layer on top and sprinkle lightly with cheese again. This is soft and has lots of protein and your veggies. Bean soups are good. Just be sure to "de-gas" them. Once you pick the beans, bring a large pot of water to boil. Drop in the beans and when they start to reboil, add a couple of tablespoons of Baking Soda and it will rise and turn green. Let it boil, drain and repeat. This will remove the gas. This is another trick I learned while caring for my Mom. Mom had cancer for 10 years and one of the meds that they had her on for cancer caused her to develop diabetes the last 2 years of her life, so needless to say...I researched a lot about foods and what they do. Beans are an excellent food, but for some people the gas causes a lot of problems. To this day, I still degas my beans! Hope this helps!!!

There's nothing like a homemade soup for going down easy and feeling good in the stomach. It could be made with any mixture of beans, vegetables, and/or meat. It will take a couple hours to cook, however a large pot will keep in the fridge for a week. If the food has to be liquid, the cook can strain it before serving and just serve the broth, and when the patient can eat soft foods, then the vegetables and beans can be ground up in a blender and mixed into the broth. I wouldn't recommend puree-ing the meat until later in the recovery; I think the bits would remain too big. The soups can be served warm or cold, depending on what the patient wants and the doctor recommends.

Good luck! A.

What about sugar-free jello and sugar free pudding.Also some soup and yogurt.If he has to havehis tonsils out and if the tonsils are taken out using laser sugery than he cant eat ice cream