Question:
ive been craving

meats, especially fried chicken livers and chicken anyone have a problem eating anything like this 4 weeks post op, i still only hold maybe 2-3 oz so i couldnt eat much of them.    — JOAN D. (posted on October 13, 2002)

October 13, 2002
I guess this depends on your surgeons instructions. At BTC you can't start regular food for 6 weeks, so they'd be a definite no-no at this point.
   — Lynette B.

October 13, 2002
Hello....I absolutely love liver ...any kind of liver. When I start craving it I know that my iron is low. You might want to check and get your iron tested. It certainly won't hurt to do that. I know it sounds weird but EVERY single time I crave it I find that my iron is low, even when I was pregnant that would happent to me.
   — DRutherford

October 13, 2002
Chicken livers are fairly easy to chew up into nothing. I would ask your doctor first though. I really don't think one or two would really hurt you.
   — Kim B.

October 13, 2002
If your surgeon's post op protocol allows these foods at this stage, in my opinion, they would be good choices. Both are good sources of protein and liver is very nutrient dense. Many post ops can handle chicken very early ... my personal experience was different. It took me several months to be able to tolerate chicken ... it didn't matter how well cooked, moist or finely chopped ... I couldn't keep it down. Don't have a clue why, as I could handle all other meats very early. At 4 weeks post op, eating was still very much a trial and error process for me. I say if your surgeon allows "real food" ... go for it. Just remember ... chew, chew, chew! Good luck and God bless.
   — Lynn T.

October 14, 2002
Might want to be careful with fried foods. I had just as much trouble tolerating fried stuff as sugar. As a matter of fact the sickest I have ever been was from chicken tenders that I thought I could pull the breading off of. I would say even if you CAN eat 2-3 oz try eating maybe a few bites the first couple of times. That way if it does bother you it won't be SOOO bad. I know I was in the bathroom for like 30 minutes unable to get up and then felt extremely rotten for another hour or so. Maybe you could try them at home. I was in a restaurant with a friend and it was extremely embarassing to disappear for a half hour.
   — ctyst