I made it!!!

Well I made it through ok.... I had my surgery on Sept 30 and was home in 2 days. I dont feel too bad, All I can say is I HATE hello and popscicles! I cant wait to get some normal food. It's not because that i'm so hungrey, just so that I fell normal again. They had me on SF Crystal Lite and a Popsicle that night of my surgery, I've only had 1 bad reaction, everything else has went down fine. Can anyone tell me when they moved to the second phase (purred foods). Never thought I would be looking forward to some scrambled eggs! Steve

Hi Steve, Congratulations on a successful surgery and recovery! I have to agree with you about the jello and S/F popsicles! Ugh! You can add chicken broth to the list too! LOL! As for food, obviously, it's best to follow your Dr.'s instructions, but I am 11 days out and began having blended soups at a week and just tried some cottage cheese. (So far, so good.) Whatever you try, just be sure to eat/drink it SLOW and keep your fluid intake up. Take care and good luck! - DJ

HELLO STEVE...I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL!! I HATE LIQUIDS TOO!! I HAD MY SURGERY ON 9-20-04 AND TODAY IS MY FIRST DAY OF SOFT SOLIDS...IE...SCRAMBLED EGGS, TOAST, CHEESE ETC... I FELT YOUR PAIN !! ALL I CAN SAY IS IT GETS EASIER THE FURTHER OUT YOU GET HANG IN THERE...PRETTY SOON THE WEIGHT WILL BE GONE AND IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT. YOUR WLS BUDDY, REBECCA

Week 3 I was able to add pureed. I have been trying it now since week 3. I am 4 weeks and 4 days out and so far am not having good luck with the pureed. Everyone is different so do what ya can and eat what works for you. I hope you enjoy going back to a more "normal" way to eat. Shannon