Question:
i am 12 days post op bpd

i am post op 12 days and i have started to eat a little solid food and it feels like it is sticking in my tummy and wont go down. i am miseriable. should i just take one or two bits or should i go back to liquids for a while. i feel so bloated and have a really bad taste in my mouth and feel half sick quit a bit. this has really got me scared. how much do you all think is ok or do you have any ideas that can help me. i feel bloated. thanks gina    — GINA H. (posted on January 18, 2003)

January 18, 2003
I think it's always best to listen to your body. If food isn't going down well, and you want to go back to liquids for a day to give your body a rest, then do it. Just don't be afraid to go back to food. Remember to chew things to liquid. As for the bad taste, I am 5 weeks post op, and I STILL have the bad taste. It has something to do with ketosis, from what I've read. Hang in there, it will get better!!
   — Diana L.

January 18, 2003
Hi Gina, You may be trying to eat too much. I had the same problem early on as a bpd/ds patient, only it didn't feel stuck in my tummy, but instead felt like it stuck in my esophogus (my chest). The only relief was to throw it back up. I soon learned that this was the warning sign that I had eaten too fast or too much. You should only be able to consume a few teaspoons of foods such as apple sauce, yogurt, mashed potatoes, oatmeal, or soft boiled eggs at this stage (full liquids). Do not attempt anything else at this stage until you can comfortably eat these and keep them down.<p> If you have any more questions, please feel free to email me. Also, at this stage, the most important thing for you to do is concentrate on getting your fluids, 64 oz. At 12 days post-op, this is probably impossible, but you should be working toward that goal.<p> If you h ave any more questions, please feel free to email me. Brenda
   — artistmama

January 19, 2003
No worries my friend!! What happens is that there is some swelling at the junction between the esophagus and the stomach (it's a sympathetic reaction, I dont believe they really know why it happens) and your food sits there...until it 'plops' into your stomach! It eventually gets less and less swollen - so THIS WILL GO AWAY!! I also felt very bloated - and had a rotten taste in my mouth after surgery. Give it to about week four or five - and you will be just fine!!! About two or three more days and you will be out of the worst of it :) Email me if you wanna talk! I had the BDP/DS on 12/9/02 and I am feeling great!! [email protected]
   — JAFMartin