How to eat after colorectal cancer surgery? Eat small meals frequently

After colorectal cancer surgery, patients must pay attention to many things, especially in terms of diet, in order to recover quickly. It is recommended that colorectal cancer patients fast within 48 hours after surgery. As time goes by, they can slowly eat other types of food, but it must be decided according to their own situation. Patients also need to eat more potassium-rich foods and eat small meals, chew slowly and keep their emotions calm.

Nowadays, the best way to treat cancer is surgery. Cancer patients have many things to pay attention to after surgery, especially in terms of diet. If patients do not take relevant protective measures, it will greatly affect their recovery process, especially for colorectal cancer patients. So how should they eat after colorectal cancer surgery?

1. Postoperative precautions

Colorectal cancer patients must fast within 48 hours after surgery. They basically replenish the body's basic calories through intravenous infusion. Only when the patient's gastrointestinal function and anal gas discharge are restored can they adapt to a small amount of water or glucose-rich drinks. About 4 days after the operation, the patient can eat a small amount of clear liquid food. Then, as time goes by, the patient can slowly use other types of food. However, patients need to note that whether it is a normal diet or a liquid diet, it needs to be supplemented when the body allows absorption and digestion, because only in this way can it supplement the patient's nutrition and reduce the patient's gastrointestinal burden.

2. Eat more foods rich in potassium

After colorectal cancer surgery, the adrenal cortex function of the patient's body will increase, which will cause a rapid increase in potassium excretion in the patient's body, while the potassium concentration in the cells and blood potassium will decrease, which is not conducive to the patient's physical recovery. Therefore, after the operation, the patient needs to eat more potassium-rich foods, such as fruits with skin.

3. Eat small and frequent meals

After undergoing colorectal cancer surgery, patients must eat small meals frequently and chew slowly. At the same time, it is recommended that patients choose at least low-fiber and non-irritating foods when eating, which can also prevent the wound from being irritated and unable to heal. In addition, patients must pay attention to maintaining emotional assessment when eating, only in this way can patients recover quickly.