Question:
10 days post-op and I overate!!

My doctor said I could eat what I wanted, well, I ate too much last night. Now I'm full and uncomfortable. I didn't vomit, but know I'd feel better if I could. Is it too soon? Will this hurt my bypass graft? I had Lap. RNY and felt pretty good until this. Please let me know, lol, vomit or not, lol?    — Erin M S. (posted on April 11, 2000)

April 11, 2000
There have been two times that I wanted to vomit from overeating. One time I didn't, and just suffered through it. The second time I just let it happen. It was such a relief!! And since by bile is diverted away from the stomach (I had a BPD/DS) it wasn't the horrible, burning mess that I thought it would be. Next time I'm going to just puke and get it over with.
   — Kim H.

April 11, 2000
You can eat whatever you want?? Sheesh! Your newly restricted stomach could hold 500 calories of milk shake at one time. Not to your advantage! Get thee to a nutritionist! Most Insurance Companies cover from three to twenty visits a year to a nutritionist. On the subject of feeling uncomfortable STILL after a night's worth of time has passed, I recommend you call your surgeon's office. Perhaps you have a resectioned blockage, or some other digestive issue in question, such as too much scar tissue in the outlet of your stomach to your newly resectioned bowel. There may be a very simple answer or procedure to solving this bad feeling for you. I am emailing you a very good guide which I located on this site, to aid you in figuring out what to eat to help your new stomach into the world. ; ) I have worked with a nutritionist, who basically gave the same guide I am mailing you. I only got sick once, since surgery, and I ate too fast (a half of a too dry pork chop, in little bites). See my profile for the lovely details. LOL I wish you much success and an end to your suffering! With concern,
   — lisadiehl

April 11, 2000
I am amazed at the differences in the diets of people post op. I am now six and a half weeks post of RNY and am only on thick soups. Still, each doc has their own ideas. I chose the program I used (see profile) because of the support services and its conservative practices. There is no way that I want to risk a staple line leak and possible failure of the surgery. I had an open procedure and never want to have to do it again
   — Mark R.

April 11, 2000
Mark: States; I am amazed at the differences in the diets of people post op... You're absolutely right there sure is!!!! Until I learned all the many different types of RNY I never knew why that was..Just to name a few variables as to why that is.. 1. size of the pouch. (20 to 150 cc's) 2. how the pouch is made. (sewn or stapled) or BOTH as in mine and others on here. 3. the location of the pouch (Vertical or Horizontal) 4. pouch and bypassed stomach can be divided or not divided. (mine was divided as are most now) 5. length of the intestine bypassed. 6. The location of the anastomosis between the bypassed intestine and where it is attached further down the digestive track. 7. The size of the anastomosis at the new gastric pouch. 8. The size of the anastomosis at the junction of the y. So now I know why the many variations in the diet.. It's VERY important that you follow YOUR surgeons plan on nutrition. <p> <b>Open Proximal RNY (divided)367 beginning weight NOW..Today I'm sitting at 270.4..Wow, got to love that!!!</b>
   — Victoria B.

April 12, 2000
Well, the answer for my surgeon was to drink some warm tea or coffee. It worked. 2 whole days of feeling like that was enough for me! Thanks for all the suggestions. FYI, my doctor said that if that didn't work, and I woke up still feeling "stuffed" day 3, that he'd call in a prescription for some gastric medicine (exp. propulsid. . .)
   — Erin M S.