Question:
how long till i can eat any thing? they told me it could be august before i can eat

or before i can have soft food. so just how sick were the rest of you guys? how long till you can eat at all?    — Brenda M. (posted on April 6, 2001)

April 6, 2001
week 1. liquid diet week 2. soft food for 2 weeks week 4. regular foods I had Lap Rny. Hope that this helps. It seems like augaust is a long time to not be able to eat if your surgery is in April. Maybe I just read it wrong... Every Dr is different. Follow your Dr's orders.....
   — Heather C.

April 6, 2001
Hi Brenda, When is your surgery scheduled for? Or have you already had surgery. Every surgeon is different for follow up diets. I have heard of some being on liquids for at least 8 weeks. Its not because the patient is sick..just because thats the way the dr does it. Personally, I was on clear liquids for 1 week. Soft foods for 2 weeks and then regular food (w/exception of red meat). I have not gotten sick on food anyways. Good luck to you :)
   — Eva C.

April 6, 2001
Echoing everyone else--you should do what your doc says, but I had surgery last Friday, 3/30. I have to be on liquids 10 days (Monday won't be here soon enough!), then soft solids for week 2, add chicken week 3, add beef week 4, add raw fruits and veggies week 5.
   — lpsrabbit

April 6, 2001
FYI. My doctor requires 4 weeks on liquid protein, broth, jello; then 3 weeks on creamy foods, soups, cottage cheese, eggs; then 3 weeks on pureed foods, then solid foods. Once you can handle 6 oz of food at a time you can start decreasing the protein.
   — Mary H.

April 6, 2001
See, this is why it is important to discuss the type of surgery you are having when asking these kinds of questions. As someone who had a DS, I was eating cream of wheat and scrambled eggs four days after surgery and, except for raw vegies, for two weeks and meat, which came at four weeks, I could eat anything I wanted. Cheese omelletes and lentil soup were a staple, as was cottage cheese, pasta, fruits of all kinds. So when you ask this kind of questions, you need to tell us your surgery type, or ask what type we had. There is a HUGE difference between what the "pouch-people" and the DS-er's can eat.
   — merri B.

April 7, 2001
Ouch! I don't like the sound of "pouch people"; it sounds somewhat derogatory. Though from what I kow of Merri, it's unintentional. I had the DS myself, but I try to be careful so as not to offend the RNY/MGB people, and hope they do the same. Especially since self-esteem is often a big issue with obese people, even a hint of shaming someone for making a particular (and very hard) choice is NOT good. I see a lot of DSers bragging about how clever they were and implying the RNYers are dumb, and a lot of RNYers hinting or claiming outright that DSers are stupid for accepting a risky surgery. We need to keep in mind that many people HAVE no option when they see a surgeon--they get what's available. If a surgery does turn out to be unsafe or an unnecessary burden with a lower quality of life, that's a tragedy for the person who had it, not something to be made fun of.--Jesse
   — Jesse M.

April 9, 2001
Hi There....just had my surgery on 3/27/01 and I was on liquids for ten days, then when I saw the doctor on the 6th he moved me to stage 4 which is pureed food like yogurt, pudding, eggs, cottage cheese, blenderized meats....yuk! I have to stay on this for 2 weeks and then slowly try regular foods except red meat. He said to stay away from red meat for 3 months. It is the most difficult meat to digest. Good luck and if you would like to talk, please email me.
   — Christine J.