Question:
What happens if I eat potato chips as a new post op?

I am 10 days post and I ate 1 oz of chips! Will I leak? I know I should not have, and I will not do it again. I chewed them until they were liquid. However, I am so worried. I only had a teeny bit of cramping, but I am scared. HELP!    — Kathryn S. (posted on February 9, 2003)

February 9, 2003
I should not say this but I am. I also had a few chips here and there, im doing fine. No you dont have a leak due to eating them, you chewed well it sounds like.
   — Schatzie1

February 9, 2003
I believe you'll be fine. As long as they were pretty mushy going down. I don't see a problem. I am a little concerned why you had cramping though, are you still in total liquid diet stage? Maybe that's it, the dissolved chips were too thick. Even so, you should okay, and if your worried about a leak, just keep an eye on yourself. If you start running a temperature call your doctor. Good Luck!
   — Sunny4x4chick

February 9, 2003
You will be fine.
   — barbara A.

February 9, 2003
They turn to dust and will go right thru you. Bad food choice since they will never fill you up.
   — bob-haller

February 10, 2003
About 10 days out, I snacked on Baked Tortilla chips with refried beans and cheese toppings. As long as you chew well and crunch up all the pieces, you will be fine. Just be careful and try not to get on the carb binge cycle. It's hard to get off of...but every once in a while...you just got to have a little bit of something to make you feel normal. I'm 6mos out now and still occasionally have a handful of potatoe chips, but that's all I want and all I'll allow myself to have. After reading all the bad stuff about cancer causing agents in fried potatoes/chips I've been kinda scared of them. You'll be fine! Good luck in your journey.... Melisa RNY 08/15/02 76lbs
   — mbradley35