Hi Rose,
I wish you a speedy, uneventful recovery! I hope that you are feeling better as each day of your recovery goes by - soft
The info that fatmad gave you is pretty much what I was instructed to do after surgery, a little over a year ago.
I was instructed to eat at maintenance level for a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks post op, eating every 2-3 hours to keep blood sugar stable:
Lean proteins, lots of veggies, 2 servings of fruit per day, and whole grains. Staying away from 'processed' foods as much as possible.
For the first couple weeks I had ZERO appetite most of the time; the doc told me to drink smoothies until I had an appetite: made with 2% milk, almond or soy milk, veggies, fruit & protein powder.
Please keep in mind that everyone is different, and I am not a doctor or a nutritionist.
Sending tons of healing vibes your way!