Question:
I am having the duodenal switch on march 22 what is the diet post op

can anybody tell me what they are able to eat after the ds for the first 2 weeks?    — nurse2be08 (posted on March 15, 2001)

March 15, 2001
Each surgeon is different, and yours will probably give you a post-op eating plan. My surgeons (Jossart/Rabkin) have a patient's guide on their website - http://www.pacificsurgery.com - which lists the general eating plan. For myself, the first few days I ate jello, applesauce, crackers and scambled eggs. I added regular foods each day, starting with soups, hash, cheese, cream of rice, yogurt, tuna, tofu. By 2 - 3 weeks, I ate whatever the family was eating, no restrictions. - Kate -
   — kateseidel

March 16, 2001
Hi Jamie--Each surgeon is different. My surgeon's instructions were to eat whatever you can. If you can't eat it, don't. I was served beef stroganoff in the hospital. I could only eat a bite or two, but that's what they gave me. To see what I actually ate, visit the <a href="http://www.mywls.com/Post-Op/Post-Op_Food/post-op_food.html">PostOp</a> section of my website. I also have some recipes and stuff. Filet Mignon was one of my favorites...2 oz for breakfast, 2oz. for lunch, 2 oz for dinner. Lots of protein! Also visit the <a href="http://mywls.com/discus">Message/Information Board</a> to ask questions & share... good luck to you! --->>
   — [Deactivated Member]

March 17, 2001
Jamie, My doctor had an eating plan that I was supposed to follow basically but, it was more a plan for the RNY patients than for the BPD/DS patients. At the time (2 years ago) I don't think he knew as much about eating habits of the BPD/DSers as he should have. In the hospital, they only gave me liquids for the first 4 days and by the 4th day, I was soooo hungry that I had terrible heartburn and stomach pains. The doc didn't understand that and took me off of ALL liquids and back on IV thinking that I couldn't possibly be hungry that soon. He didn't listen to me. I went home with the instructions to only eat liquids and very soft solids ie: soups and mashed potatoes. Basically, every day I added my own foods and by week 2 or 3 I was eating pretty much anything except beef and fish. Both of those bothered me and even to this day, beef can cause me tummy aches if I eat too much or too fast. I honestly think it's a hit or miss thing and you have to try and determine what your body will tolerate. I wish you good luck and tell you to just listen to your own body.
   — Barbara H.