A couple of questions for post op folks.....

I am 2 and a half weeks post op, and I am sort of concerned that I am not going number 2 often enough. How often, right after surgery, should someone with distal RNY go? Also, I wanted to get a few opinions on what I should do in respects to my P.O. diet. My surgeon and nutritionist are telling me two totally different things. My surgeon said he wants me on clear liquids and baby foods for 8 weeks. The nutritionist, who specializes in RNY gastric bypass patients, said that I should try to get on pureed/semi solid foods until 6 weeks out, then to try solids at will. Now, I am in a serious quandry for the basic fact that my surgeon is a great surgeon, but he is just a surgeon that does the surgery. He has no nutritionist on his staff, and the nutritionist I saw was through Portsmouth Naval and their gastric bypass program. Plus, the surgeon is very inconsistant on what he says. At first, he told me to follow what the nutritionist said, then before I was discharged, he told me to ignore what she said. He also told my one friend who had him for a surgeon that she couldn't drink 3 hours prior or after eating. So I am not too sure whether or not to listen to him. He also wants me only to take in 400 calories a day, and that is impossible, I believe. I take in 100 in suppliments alone! Anyways, I am sorry to ramble, but I just would like some opinions on what you all think I should do. Any and all advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all, and have a great day! :)

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