Feeling icky

Is anyone else getting frustrated out there with the trial and error stage of eating? I had a turkey meatball- no problem. I make some turkey meatloaf and I feel sick to my stomach for two hours and then it comes back up. I am getting frustrated because I am back at work and I can't just dissappear and say- sorry- I feel sick to my stomach in the middle of a meeting. So I am eating yogurt and cottage cheese meal after meal while at work. And I am getting sick of it.

Mmmm, doesnt sound too good. Try some soups, its easy and very versatile and you can even take it into your meetings! I hope this wont last long ... good luck!! Marlize

Andria, Try this, the food you do eat and have no problems with take them to work and eat that. Keep experiencing with different foods and see what you can eat or not. Try it it won't hurt you to try ya know what I saying Cheri

Thanks for the advice guys. Appreciate it SOO much. andrea

The difference is so vast in what doctors let you eat at what times post op. I am 7 weeks post op and on soft foods only. I dont introduce seafood for another week. And have no clue when I will introduce meat. But Cheri is right, whatever you can tolerate at home, take it to work, that is what I do. So far cottage cheese & crackers, peanut butter & crackers / soup / yogurt / dried beans... And I eat so little before I am full that I have had no problems with hunger at all. When I scoop up my half cup of beans that I have cooked from dried beans, before I smush them, I add one scoop of unflavored protein powder and they are good. (Psst, also sneaked in a squirt of hot sauce,,, shhhh don't tell anyone) I have been very lucky so far in that I have not thrown up any and all food has been tolerated well. Sue 273/261/224/150

I'm seven weeks post op and I'm eating pretty much anything I want and can tolerate. I'm not eating salads or raw vegetables yet, or beef, but so far I've tolerated pretty much everything as long as I take it slow, remember to chew, and don't eat too much. I too have a problem with what to take for lunches though, seems to be one of my biggest issues. Kaitlain