Havea post op question here....
If the applesauce doesn't work try yogurt. My mom did it that way and while it still didn't taste great, I was able to stomach it till they let me swallow them normally with water.
Duodenal Switch/Lap -- Drs. Alfons Pomp & Michel Gagner - New York City
4/4/05: 265 lbs/BMI: 45.6
4/11/05: 256 lbs/BMI: 43.9 (date of surgery)
7/27/08: Gallbladder Removed