3 Days after hemmoroidectomy-pain manageable. 50Plus female-eating liquid diet-homemade beef and chicken broth cooked with vegetables-chicken celery onion, beef onion carrots added tone bullion and ate broth only. canned fruit yorgurt smoothies, soy milk, crackers 2nd day. Got sick on the narcotic pain pills after 1 day so I was able to switch to advil only. 1st bm 2nd day-ok with sitz bath, tucks wipes, tucks ointment. HAD LOTS OF PRAYER SUPPORT AND FRIENDS AND HUBBY WILLING TO GRIND UP PEANUT BUTTER IN A BLENDER FOR ME! GOOD LUCK!!!