Question:
I am 3 weeks postop and today i ate some grits.

they feel as is there sitting in th middle of my chest. how long does it take this feeling to go away?    — [Anonymous] (posted on January 28, 2002)

January 28, 2002
I tried grits at about 3 weeks and again at 6 weeks post-op. It didn't feel good either time. The heavy feeling stayed with me for about 45 minutes. I decided to leave grits alone. I hate that feeling and grits is the only food that gave me problems.
   — wilkywanch

January 28, 2002
I have to confess, I love grits and have eaten them since post op week one w/no problem however if you really want the taste of grits you might try cream of wheat. I ate instant cream of wheat the first few days post op, it is a finer texture than grits but has much the same flavor, make it a little thinner than usual and it goes down really well. Good luck!
   — jsuggs

January 29, 2002
It is amazing how different doctors are with the post op diets.. I was served grits the first morning after surgery.. There was a little uncomfortable feeling but it seems to go away within an hour or soo... Good luck to you....
   — Pamela W.