salad?

Yesterday I had about 1/3 of a small mixed salad and ended up with the worst stomach cramps for about 3 hours...is this normal at 3 months out? It was the first time I had tried lettuce, also had some cod. Is it too soon to have salad? I do ok with other vegies.

Hi Lea,

You should check with the Registered Dietician that works with your program to see if they feel comfortable with you consuming salads. I am 7 years post op, so the details of my diet graduation are a little fuzzy; that said, I believe that I was about 6 months post op before they said I could have salads, cruciferous vegetables, fruits with skins or seeds. Again, check with your program because each program graduates their patient's food at a different pace. It may be that it was a bit too soon to try salads.

I hope that you are doing well otherwise.

Regards,