salads

I love salads and I'm wondering if I'll ever be able to eat them again. Donna

yes you will be able to eat salads again( some good ones too) after your body heal because sometimes lettuce will get stuck! You must chew it!

You will be able to eat them. Just wait until your pouch heals...they are so good. I eat one for lunch every day along with an apple. Cindy

Do you know how long on average it is until you can eat a salad ? When your pouch heals. How do I know when its really healed ?!

I'm nearly two years post-op now, but I remember a couple weeks after surgery salads were what I craved the most! Unfortunately, it took me about 6 months before I could attempt to eat one. Even now I sometimes have problems digesting raw vegatables. My advice is to chew slowly and eat small quantities. The salad bar may not be your friend.

I'm nearly two years post-op now, but I remember a couple weeks after surgery salads were what I craved the most! Unfortunately, it took me about 6 months before I could attempt to eat one. Even now I sometimes have problems digesting raw vegatables. My advice is to chew slowly and eat small quantities. The salad bar may not be your friend.

I could eat salads 3 months after surgery. I just made sure I chewed extremely well. They say when you eat to savor the flavor.

hi. i had my surg 3 days before you and just yesterday i went to a resturant and had a chicken ceasar salad. it was delicious. but, i think the lettuce made me alittle bloated and gassy. also, i don't know if it's from the salad but i fell asleep by 8 o'clock. i was that tired. i'm gonna try the salad again in a few days to see if that's what did it. sue

Thanks. I might try one next Tuesday as I go to see my surgeon and I'll be having lunch with my girlfriend. Dona

Hey there! I had surgery on 12/15 and had not tried salad until today....and let me tell you it wasn't pretty! It hurt something awful. Maybe I didn't chew enough or maybe it was just too early. But I CAN say with great confidence that it will be quite a while before I try it again! Good luck to you!