I made a mistake, but you live and learn, had a no-no to eat last night and today

sia
on 5/30/09 1:43 am - NY

Just wanted to send some healing tummy love your way, Karen.

We Are A Fever. We Are A Fever. We ain't born typical. ~ The Kills
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NANBSWI1
on 5/30/09 2:02 am - Kinzers, PA

VSG on 05/18/09

I had my surgery one day ahead of you. I can't imagine eating like that. I have trouble getting yougart down. Did your dr tell you that you could start eating solid foods? You should be careful not to rip your stiches out and stretch your stomach.

(deactivated member)
on 5/30/09 3:01 am, edited 5/30/09 3:24 am

DS on 02/25/09

KR-

I was on pureed for the first month, so I wouldn't have been eating that anyway!

I know you're a revision, but how are you eating that kind of food so early out? Did they not redo your pouch into a stomach?

Even so...the places they re-routed your intestines still have to heal! Did they not give you an eating plan for the first year?

Help me understand.

KRWaters
on 5/30/09 3:45 am - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

To everyone *****sponded and those who did not, Dr. K said "protein and water", so I have been eating most protein, albeit for the onions, and water. I never heard a limitation on the kind of protein, soft or hard, whatever so I am trying little things. The beef was fine, it was the dang onions. Sorry to get everyone in an uproar. Those newbies, if they are smart will follow their own doc and not me. No need to get your head tied into your curlers.

KAREN W.

I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.

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SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish

alla B.
on 5/30/09 4:50 am

DS on 01/31/07

Well said Karen.
I am so sorry for people who was attacking you for your own mistake.
Take care of you and you will be fine.
I wish you all the best.
Alla

PART 1 VSG 03/28/2006; PART 2 DS 01/31/20007

KRWaters
on 5/30/09 6:19 am - Manteca, CA

DS on 05/19/09

Well I guess I did overdo it a bit, but it was in the guidelines of Dr. K. I took 3 bites of the cottage cheese and left the rest, ate two bites of the salad just to taste the blue cheese, since I am not a blue cheese lover, and had a smidgeon of the bread with the butter. I only took home the beef and the onions. The beef did not bother me at all; just the onions. Today I am eating yogurt and will have a protein shake in a bit. Thank you Alla.

KAREN W.

I LOVE MY DS!!!!!

STRIVE TO BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE AND DO THE BEST THAT YOU CAN.

Check out www.dsfacts.com and www.duodenalswitch.com for all the accurate information on the great DS, and find surgeons in your area or around the country or out of the country.

I couldn't have done without all the great peeps on this board.

SW: 234.5 CW: 157 GW: 140 - ish

ladynitewolf
on 5/30/09 1:28 pm - BFE, CA

DS on 07/19/06

No, it WASN'T in his guidelines and you damn well know it! Quit lying. Read your binder. No lettuce. No blue cheese. No bread. No beef. No onions. Period. End of quotation. The only thing on that menu you are allowed in the first month is the cottage cheese. End of story.

~ Sarah P.
Ask me about pregnancy after the Duodenal Switch!

They're here! My surro-sons were born July 21, 2009. Welcome to the world, Benjamin and Daniel. We love you very much!

(deactivated member)
on 5/30/09 5:04 am, edited 5/31/09 2:21 am

DS on 10/01/08

If your doctor truly said "protein and water" I think you got very inadequate medical advice. That said, you've certainly been on the boards here long enough to have heard what others' post-op experience has been.

My suggestion would be to back up and follow a far more conservative plan for post-op eating. Your body needs time to HEAL.

Your original post included the burger & onions, salad, bread, and cottage cheese. That is an enormous amount of food for a healing body, even if you ate some of it the next day. My tummy cringes thinking of anyone eating like that at less than two weeks out from surgery.

I listed my doctor's post-op eating instructions in my first response to this post. I'd respectfully ask you to take another look and consider making some changes to your own post-op eating plans.

Aside: My nutritionist told me that beef is the hardest for one's body to digest. I practically lived on Healthy Choice Lemon Pepper fish (just the fish!) for a long time after surgery because fish is easier for your body to digest than beef. Chicken came next and I do eat a little beef now.

I consider myself to be a newbie, so I defer to others with more experience. I was truly shocked at your choices, Karen. I hope that you will pay attention to what others are trying to tell you; it's for your own best health.

Margaret W.
on 5/30/09 7:31 am - TX

DS on 05/04/09

Hi there, I just wanted to say thanks for posting this! I'm almost a month out now and I can't wait to get back to beef but I was very enlightened to hear that fish would be the easiest to digest over chicken. I also looovvveee fish so I'll stock up.

Thanks for the info!

Elizabeth N.
on 5/30/09 8:13 am - Burlington County, NJ

DS on 12/04/06

By a month out, I could eat stuff like the inside of a Taco Bell taco when it came to beef, and a little bit of very saucy stuff like pot roast with lots of gravy. Fish, especially shrimp, scallops and the white kinds of fish like tilapia, were the easiest and safest bets for me.

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