2 Weeks Post-Op and starting to eat normal food..

Hi Everyone,

So, I hit my two week post-op anniversary tomorrow. So far doing really well. Still suffering from diarrhea pretty badly, but I'm going to calling surgeon on that tomorrow.

I can now transition into the "Soft Foods" phase of how I'll be eating for the rest of my life. I'm frankly terrified. I scrambled myself an egg and had 1/2 a piece of toast for dinner to tonight and it was delicious...I chewed like a motha....LOL. So far no repeat or dumping.

I just really want to be successful and I'm scared the more room I have to move around...the more trouble I'll get myself into. However, I can't really physically eat a whole lot. I'm not sure what my full "trigger" is, but I just put down my spoon and it's as if whatever I was eating is no longer tasty.

I've been super emotional...crying at the drop of a hat, which I know is normal. I've gone through my few days of regret and am past that. I didn't realize how many of my daily interactions with friends and co-workers revolved around food. It's going to be all new now and that is scary.

Sorry to rant on..but just wanted to share my experience so far. I couldn't be more thankful for how smooth everything has gone. I'm incredibly fortunate.

Sounds like you're progressing very normally.  And your attitude is right on target.  How's your weight loss?

You know..I don't know. I'm know I'm dropping, but my scales don't work and I haven't purchased new ones again. I'm going to buy a scale and take it into my doc office and compare it to theres. I'm sure they'll love that. My 1st post-op surgical visit is on Oct. 20th so I'll know how much I'm down then.

Hi there! You sound like your moving right along on your journey!  I got to soft foods last week and the scrambled egg was my first choice too!  i have also gotten down a spoon of mashed potatoes and some apple sauce. Your doing great!!! 
Emotions do set in and it's ok, especially when the shock starts to wear off and you realized this is a lifetime thing. I am at that point of discovering that I can do it, it's just a HUGE change, but you know what, that's perfectly fine too. 
Hope your day is wonderful!!

Thanks for this. It's good to know someone else is going through it too. I was just waiting for everything to come back up, but none doing. All stayed down. Today I'm going to venture into have some tuna fish, maybe a saltine or two, perhaps a cut up peach. The possibilities are endless really. LOL

You know the beauty of this surgery is that the tool given you really does help you in the amount/choices you make.  I am 5 months out and I still eat very little comared to what I used to eat before.  That always stays with you.  That really drives your choices of food because even though you eat very little, you make damn sure that it is the most tasty thing you ever had LOL

LOL..this cracks me up, because while I do want to make sure I'm getting all the nutrients, it had damn well better be tasty...

I'm glad you are aware the emotional part is normal. I didn't know that till I came on the board searching for links on why I was crying at commericals like I was pregnant again or something.

And the emotional part gets worse as you drop more weight because of the hormones released by your fat cells.. Hang on it's better than a roller coaster!

It's amazed me. I've been a mess. I've cried at crap I would have never given a **** about before. Like an episode of "full house" yesterday when uncle Jessie moved out for like a day and Michelle didn't want him to move. Who cries at that show? It wasn't a great show! LOL

Hnag on it only gets worse. My partner was in heaven. She claims I don't show my emotions.. Well she got 3 years worth in 3 months!