I started eating solids Way too Soon, Am I doomed

Thank you for all your replies, I got up the nerve to call the surgeon's nurse and she read me the riot act, she told me that maybe I wasn't qualified for the surgery if I can't follow directions, that I probably will not follow any part of the program and will not be sucessful. Needless to say I feel like a idiot. Then she says well you start to eat those foods on Thursday. So I should be alright. So today has been a really bad day , although I returned to school and recieved tons of compliments on the weight I've lost so far.

I think it was awful for her to tell you off like that. Of course she should set you on the right path but some of that was mean and unnecessary. just my 2 cents.. hang in there!

OMG! That is completely awful! You went to her for help. You knew you had done something against the plan & you were woman enough to atempt to fix it. What the heck was she thinking!? Also note that I am in the same boat. & Am very disapointed in my results! I have been eating anything, since about 2 weeks and have only lost about 26 lbs. I am paying the price. I am a food addict! OUT OF CONTROL!

Ok I just had to say something. I am 2 weeks today and I am not aloud to eat anything but soup jello pudding if you can put in a blender I can drink it that is it. I am not aloud to eat soft foods until my 6 week check up. And I am not doing so good with this I can't seem to find a soup that is good. I loved potato soup but got some the other day and blended it and I couldn't eat it I don't know if it was the 1% milk I used or what but the only soup I have found I can eat is tomado soup. So for the people that can eat soft foods at two weeks out I tip my hat to you. We are all in this togather and one person is not the same as others. And I don't think you are doomed. Just do what your doctor tells you and remember your brain is still the same and it will tell you that you want the bad stuff I know because it is happening to me. The toco bell commecial is killing me. Hang in there this time next year we will be wareing our swim sutes and felling great about us.

Wow. I just can't beleive the difference in doctors. My dr. is VERY conservative, but has almost a 0% complication rate, so I trust him. We are on clears for 2 weeks and fulls for 4 more ( yogurt, sf pudding, creamy soups). Then we do soft/purees for 4. He says it takes a full 8 weeks for the staple line and new stoma to heal. Any solids irritate it and can cause scarring and a stricture. He also warns against any yogurts with seeds like strawberry and rasperry, as those tiny seeds can get caught in the staple line and cause infection, scarring and bleeding. I am also shocked at the dr. reccommending toast and potatoes. I was told to say goodby to most carbs for the rest of my life. Protein first, then veggies, and by that time your pouch is too full for carbs. HE saod no more than 5 g casrb at any one time, no more than 25 for the entire day. I guess you have to follow drs orders, but it might help to do some research online and get more opinions on this. Heather Lap RNY 6/13

One thing I forgot to suggest. Make sure you do your exercise. Walking is very important. Try to get in at least 30 minutes a day, whether it is walking to get a newspaper, taking a stroll with the dog, walking the mall and window shopping. I can get mine in with one trip to Super Wal-Mart...giggles. We all have to have the correct mind-set, in order for this to work. The diets are defined for a reason. They are for us to follow so that we can heal correctly with no complications. Remember, we all have staple lines that have to heal completely. However, your nurse had no right to blast you that way. You called her for help. If I were you, I would put a call into the doctor or the office manager and make them aware of the situation. If she did it to you, then she is treating others that way. She is there to be your support, not to treat you like you just committed a horrible crime. We all slip, honey. None of us are perfect. I wish you the best of luck and if you ever want to chat about it, please feel free to email me. Lori B - Pittsburgh