Question:
10 days post-op and can eat anything... I'm worried...

Hello all. I'm 10 days post op. Had a tough surgery with a few complications. Wasn't hungry for a few days but am starting to want to eat now. I have not got sick, or even felt sick once. Everything I eat goes down fine and haven't felt that "full" feeling I was hoping for. I'm so worried that because of this I won't be successfull. I know I'm probably eating too much now and just wonder if anyone else had similar experience?    — princess111 (posted on March 6, 2009)

March 6, 2009
I reviewed your home page to try and determine what kind of surgery you had without success. If you had LapBand- it will take a few fills to get some good restriction under your belt- the only restriction you have is the little bit of swelling from the surgery. What you're experiencing is common. Stay on track and follow doctor's orders until then and you'll do fine. If you had RNY, you shouldn't be eating much at all 10 days post op, even if you can. We all want immediate results and gratification as we have been suffering with the disease of obesity for so long, but it doesn't happen that way. Be patient and try to think of the long term results- slow and steady wins the race. Congratulations on your surgery and welcome to the loser's bench. Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
   — DawnVic

March 6, 2009
Hi ..I agree..couldn't tell which surgery you had..I would assume lapband due to the fact that you can eat anything. Post RNY you would be on a liquid only diet for a week. And then no one would eat normal food because that could cause the newly made stomach to possible rupture. Be patient, talk with your center about diet and what to expect this early on and Good luck! Hugs, kIm
   — gpcmist

March 6, 2009
I am three weeks post op (lap band) and I too at 10 days knew I had no restriction. I knew I could eat anything, but kept to my post op diet. According to my Doc the area around my band needed healing so don't over due. I was still hungry after my 1/2 cup of protein, so I would eat 1/2 green beans (canned). I would just eat 1/2 cup servings of beans until I felt satisfied. I am getting my first fill on the 26th, but do not have pipe dreams that will be enough. Good luck...K
   — kfgates

March 6, 2009
No matter what surgery you had, "hoping for" that full feeling, is NOT what you should be looking for after surgery. That's an old feeling that needs to stop long term WLS. You need to eat enough so you aren't hungry and that is ALL! It takes a while to get used to it, but you really need to learn that feeling full is one of the ways people over eat themselves into MO...After surgery eating til satiated is what you NEED for long term success!
   — .Anita R.

March 7, 2009
Sorry I didn't state but I had lap rny on feb 24th.
   — princess111