Question:
Is it too soon?

I am four weeks post-op and I feel like I could eat anything on the regular lowfat diet. Should I wait until my post op appontiment.    — JillmHanson (posted on March 28, 2006)

March 28, 2006
Why wait? Well, from my experience... It was Christmas of 1998 and I was 1 month post op. At a cabin in the mountains, I tried a little "regular food". It was on the list. Well, I heaved so hard, I blew my surgical wound site and got a hernia. (Still have it!) I also threw out my shoulder and had the dry heaves for so long, they had to take me to the ER and sedate me! If I had checked with my doc first, I would have found out that my reduced stomach area was still highly tender and not up to food yet. It took another month of recuperating to allow me to start the pureed diet!
   — sugarqueen

March 28, 2006
follow your doctos orders, you trusted him or her with your life so be patient on eating........
   — bob-haller

March 28, 2006
Hello, My brother had the surgery about a year ago and it is very important that you follow the doctor's orders. Take care Frederica
   — fdharris

March 28, 2006
My doctor advised not to eat regular for the first 6 weeks. Your new stomach is still healing and even though you feel like you could eat, you don't want to disrupt the staple line. Also, if you do throw up it could rupture the staples. Wait until your post op appointment and you get the okay from your doctor.
   — Kristy