Question:
I am one week post and I can eat anything on the liquid diet with out getting sick.
I have been reading on the Q & A how some people have problems with different things they eat. I would like to know, just for confirmaton, that there are others who have had noproblem at all with eating doing the first couple of weeks because Iam beginningto think I have "staple line disruption" or question if my doctor did anything with my stomach at all. — Marcitia Z. (posted on August 25, 2001)
August 25, 2001
As you read through you'll find different people's bodies react differently
to different things. As long as you aren't able to overengorge what you're
eatting I wouldn't worry about it, but I would watch it. I wouldn't go on
eatting fats and sugars obviously because it could counteract your surgery,
being that surgery is only a tool for weight loss, and not the weight loss
solution (contrary to a lot of things that have been said in the media
lately) Good luck in your journey -
— Elizabeth D.
August 25, 2001
I am the same exact way! I am 10 days post op and have never gotten sick,
never felt sick and I have to stop myself before I eat too much. My friend
and I had it done together and she is the same way. I even told her that I
think the Dr. got busy while he was in there and actually forgot to make my
stomach smaller.. lol. I guess we will just have to "watch it"
more than others. I also don't get full right away like others do. It
just effects us all differently. I just measure my food right not to make
sure I don't eat too much.
— Jen S.
August 25, 2001
I have never had problems with either eating or drinking postop RNY
surgery. Also, remember that during the initial stages when you are on the
full liquid diet that it virtually moves quickly through your pouch and you
are 'drinking' all day long. You will begin getting the 'full' sensation
after you get onto real, regular food - don't expect it yet. You are fine
-- some of us are blessed to be without complications and no vomiting, etc.
I am nearly a year and 1/2 postop and I have not vomited at all. (knock on
wood)
— Cindy H.
August 25, 2001
I am 10 weeks post and have never thrown up. I used to wonder if something
is wrong too. But I know I can't eat the quantity I used to so I know the
surgery actually took place! :-) I've been nauseous 3 times. 2ce because
my stomach was empty and I just felt that way from the first bite. Waiting
10 minutes and I was fine. I am on regular foods. I don't think I dump
but I haven't really tested it. Be happy if you are blessed to never get
sick. I am. Good luck!
— Kimberly L.
August 25, 2001
The liquid diet is a little easier on the tummy than the pureed or all food
diet. You may find you get more full and do have problems with some foods
as the weeks go by. However, most of those problems are temporary.
— kcanges
August 25, 2001
I am 10 weeks post-op and from the beginning nothing has bothered me.
I have not, however, tested what it will take for me to dump. There are
also quite a few things that I haven't tried yet either. I consider myself
very fortunate.
— [Anonymous]
August 26, 2001
I am 1 1/2 years post op and from the first week i could have eaten
anything and not gotten sick. I have never vomited or anything.I was
concerned about 3 months post op when i was able to eat a whole
cheeseburger. (bad bad bad i know)but somethings never change. Dr said it
was ok as long as there was no pain or vomiting. I have lost 150+ and can
eat just about anything i want. Although i do avoid sugar since i have a
great fear of vomiting.
— Katherine B.
January 24, 2002
I had my distal RNY on 1/9/02......I tolerated the clear liquids with no
problems and the pureed foods are great so far..I've even incorporated some
chunky soup into my diet and it went down fine......so I guess we are the
lucky ones.
— Lana K.
March 23, 2002
I am 18 days post-op and I have had no problems with anything I have had. I
just graduated up to the pureed food yesterday and everything that I have
tried so far has not been a problem. I have never had that full feeling but
since I am afraid of getting sick, I measure everything that I eat. I eat
very slow and take lactaid for dairy just in case. I hope that I am one of
the lucky ones that I have read about. So far, so good.
— Krystal C.
April 27, 2002
From 1 week post op I had no problem tollerating even solid foods, bread,
soda or anything they tell you to stay away from. I too was worried.
However I did vomit after eating then taking viatimins simply because my
stomach could not hold that much at one time. I am now 7 weeks post op down
40lbs and doing well
— lauren S.
June 14, 2002
I am 11 days post op and feeling great! My doctor has you progress to solid
foods on day 3 in the hospital (!). Gentle solids, but
nonetheless...anyway, my tummy has been tolerant of anything I've
introduced it to so far, which really surprised me. Of course, I'm not
giving it ice cream or candy or anything...but so far, so good with
virtually all solid food I've eaten. Not sick once!
Good luck on your journey!
— Melissa S.
July 7, 2002
I'm 16 days post op and haven't had any problems with eating either. I
thought it was weird that my stomach didn't feel any different to me. I
kinda wondered if anything had been done at all to me too. Trust me, we're
blessed. I'm full after a few bites of food. I worry that I don't eat
enough. However I can almost eat an entire container of Yogurt! I can also
eat a lot of watermelon. My doctor put me on soft foods two days out of
surgery and I haven't had any problems with dumping. I eat a varied diet. I
have wanted to eat meat but I haven't. Congratulations on your
complication-free surgery!
Latonya
16 days post-op (open RNY and down 30 lbs)
— Latonya W.
June 5, 2003
I too am having no trouble with foods. I am only two weeks out, on purreed
diet (I purree by chewing really well). I had to laugh when I read others
posting about wondering if the surgeon really did the procedure. I had
been wondering the same thing. I think we need to consider ourselves very
fortunate as many people have serious problems with post-op food. I think
the key is small bites and chew chew chew.
— marianne J.
September 6, 2003
I will be 2 weeks post-op on this mon. 9/8/03 and I too am haaving no
problems with naseau, vomiting, etc. I also wonder when I'm full
sometimes. I'm branching out a little from the menu provided. I hope I'm
not headed in the wrong direction with my eating.
— Kim G.
October 2, 2003
10/2/03 I am 3 weeks postop tomorrow. I was on a liquid diet for 10 days.
Now I am in pureed foods and I do not & have not had any problems with
vomiting, nausea or dumping. I do consider myself very lucky, but I am
also very careful about what I eat and how much I eat. I hope my luck
continues and all of you out there also.
Barbara Clark
— Barbara C.
February 11, 2005
I too must be grearful beasue I do ask myself the same thing. Did he do the
procedure or not. I too am very careful in the things I choose to eat
because of this small gift. Two weeks post procedure and I am able to
tolerate meat. Mt surgery date was Feb. 1, 2005. I choose soft foods.
— Consuela J.
March 14, 2005
How funny! I was wondering the same things for the longest time! I wonder
if the doctor even did more than put slits into my stomach for show!
I haven't really had any problems with dumping minus one time, while I was
in the hospital. They forced some nasty liquid into me for the stomach
x-ray. I haven't thrown up yet, though.
I am currently 3 1/2 weeks post-op, down 20 lbs, and have been able to eat
just about everything since 2 weeks post-op. I was on liquid diet for the
first two weeks. I thought one of the comments above was very funny about
the pureed food (pureed by chewing) ha ha ha! That's exactly what I was
doing! I've had chicken, beef, eggs, shrimp, no problem, but I am chewing
my jaw off. I find that I don't even really like meat anymore(except
shrimp), but I eat the stuff to get the protein in. (I hate protein
shakes) I don't think I'm going to waste my time chewing down the meats
anymore, I am just going to chug down the liquid protein instead. (just
take it like medicine and it's not so bad)
I think the only thing I have issues with is too much sugar. I find
anything over 10 g of sugar makes me nauseted. But that's fine.
— LAPTHILE
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