Question:
Why do some foods go down ok one day, and not the next?

I had my surgery on December 1, 2006. I had some complications. I am ok now, and trying to progress from mushies to more solids. Eggs work some days and not others. Many other foods on my list do not work for me. I have been vommiting more than what I think is normal, and from the foods that I am supposed to be eating. HELP!    — robinmarra (posted on January 13, 2007)

January 12, 2007
Unless you are overeating, most soft foods should be going down ok at this point in your recovery. If you aren't overeating and you are still vomiting after a more solid food, then step back a bit to more of a liquid food. I vomited a lot in the beginning but realised that I was pushing my new pouch a bit too much. Everyone heals differently. Just because *I* thought I was ready for something didn't mean the pouch was. It has a mind of it's own. Make sure you do contact your surgeon with this and ask his thoughts. So many do not call because they think it's frivolous, but the inability to tollerate things could be signs of a bigger issue.
   — oceanrayne

January 12, 2007
First of all, when do you vomit? Is it just a few minutes after eating? If so then you are either eating too fast or too much. If it's about an hour after eating you could have a stricture. You should not be vomiting at all if you are following the plan. Your nutritionist should be working closely with you on a food plan. If you are still on purees, then you should be having no more than 2 oz. (1/4C) of food 3 x a day. cottage cheese, eggs, yogurt, etc. and 2 milk with proteins. that's it. Your pouch is still healing and is sensitive now. My advice is to call the nutritionist on Monday and explain what is happening. I vomited a few times and immediately figured out it was because I was overfilling my pouch and eating too quickly.
   — Sheri A.

January 12, 2007
I can do eggs sometimes, not always. I have noticed that the eggs cannot be hard scrambled. They have to be very moist or soft. And I have to remember to always chew my food down all the way. That was the biggest problem I had, not chewing my food down all the way or realizing when I'm full.
   — _blue_

January 13, 2007
I'm not sure about the vomiting but thought to warn you, vomit contains stomach acids that can harm the teeth, you might want to look into getting a specialized toothpaste from your dentist that contains more fouride than a normal paste, had to do this my self when all it seemed i could do was vomit.
   — Stormchild

January 13, 2007
I had surgery on November 29, 2006, and when I eat something that is not agreeing with me I usually feel it when I first bite into it, I become sick like I am about to throw up and I leave it alone. I am still on soft foods, but sometimes the only relief I get in from eating nuts and fruit.
   — misty54

January 13, 2007
I am one year post op with the RNY and I had troubles with throwing up a lot for the first 2 months once I got to soft foods. My doctor told me I wasn't chewing my food well enough. Make sure you chew, chew, chew until it is mush. You will notice a huge difference. Hope this helps. You might want to consult with your doctor if you feel you have tried everything and you are still throwing up. Kristy
   — Kristy

January 13, 2007
It could be from a stricture. I had one. I could usually handle liquids and my pills. Anything else I tried to eat I would throw up for hours. It wasn't usally food (because I never ate much) but it was white foamy stuff. I read that it was spit trapped in my stomache. Sometimes I would just rather not eat than deal with throwing up. The food that I did eat, felt like there were rocks in my stomache. Because I was only 1 month post op, they could only open the scar tissue a little. I still get sick now but it's only 2 or 3 times per week. Which I am SO HAPPY WITH... Hope this helps!!! Good Luck
   — ebenitez510

January 13, 2007
Its probably normal anyone can be intolerant of anything early on. but call your surgeon, when in doubt make a call. you might be dumping or your new tummy just doesnt like eggs, lots of post ops have trouble with them
   — bob-haller

January 14, 2007
Hi Robin. -- I am about six months post-op. Early on, after about six weeks, when it was okay for me to begin solid foods, I found that scrambled eggs stayed down well. A couple of months after that I gained an intolerance for scrambled eggs. As 'Misty Miss' explained in her response, I would begin to get that dumping feeling almost immediately after downing a scrambled egg. Also, as 'Beth B' wrote, the first thing 'up' was a tasteless white froth. The 'solid' food, egg and whatever else I had eaten may or may not have dumped within a few minutes following the froth. I've never tasted anything that resembled stomach acid when I've dumped. These days I don't even attempt to eat a scrambled egg any more but I tolerate a hard boiled egg or a fried, sunny-side-up, egg just fine. ---- Another thing that I had trouble with from the start of eating solid food, and it continues to this day, is bread and toast. I eat very little bread but I tolerate well things like crackers (saltine or graham) or an oatmeal-raisin cookie. Go figure! I have learned what I am likely to dump and what I can tolerate and digest without a hitch. Fortunately I've NEVER had a dumping problem with my protein powder drinks; I started those about a week or so after surgery and will continue with them for life. You should do the same if you do not dump on your protein drinks. If you do, be sure to get your minimum daily requirement of protein (per doctor/dietitian instructions). My instructions call for 50 grams of protein per day whether it comes from protein powder, sea food, steak, or whatever. Remember though that 50 grams of steak, for example, is not the same as 50 grams of protein because steak is not composed entirely of protein. Learn what your new, fickle stomach can tolerate Robin, and be prepared to change with it over time as it changes. ---- Good luck!! -- Dawn
   — [Deactivated Member]

January 14, 2007
I too had problems with eggs. I couldn't eat them until I was six months out from the surgery. The first "real" food I had after the surgery that stayed down was very runny refried pinto beans from the taqueria. I also had complications. I vomited A LOT for the first six weeks. At three months out I was sent to the emergency room. I had a hernia and three adhesions. My advice, should you accept it, is to call your doctor, or his nurse assistant, and let them know that you are experiencing this. They may want to bring you in for testing to make sure you don't have an obstruction. At the very least they will know that you are having this problem. AND by the odd chance that they put you back on liquids for a few days or a couple weeks (mine did) follow their directives. Don't be in a hurry to eat. That's what got you in trouble and thinking about surgery in the first place. And good luck with your recovery. Diana surgery date 6-16-2005 all time high265- current 158/162- goal 140---dr's goal met and beyond.
   — DianaE

January 15, 2007
I had the same problem. (Eggs still gfo down some days, and chicken is almost impossible, and I am 2 years out). I found that I had to eat very slowly, and could not eat more than an ounce or so. I had to wait an hour after eating before drinking anything, and vice versa.
   — Novashannon

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