Question:
when does the stomach aches stop?

I am entering my third week postop and always get stomach aches, diarhea, and feel lousy. I finally figured out how little to consume and am sick of the puree diet but am sticking to it. Help.    — elaine27 (posted on December 30, 2002)

December 29, 2002
Hey Darlene - I know you feel lousy right now but I promise you it gets better. Most of the problems I experienced in the beginning disappeared in the first month or so. You may find that drinking cold things might give you a stomach ache and diarhea. I know you're probably sick of hearing this but your stomach is still healing- it's been through a lot! Most of the problems I had in keeping food down related to my not knowing how much to eat and eating too fast, etc. Hang in there and I'm sure you'll notice that you're able to keep things down better and the bad days will get less frequent. You've got a lot to look forward to and you're definitely not alone! - Mike
   — Michael N.

December 30, 2002
Hi! I'm 2 days from being 3 weeks out. I just wanted to ask if you are drinking milk? I used to drink milk ALL the time, but now it makes me feel icky. And are you watching the sugar content for EVERYTHING that you eat? I get an instant stomache ache and the poops if I eat something with a high sugar content, like yogurt. As for pureed food, it suck! LOL! I've been taking tiny bites of things, and chewing them until they are liquid, and "pureeing" things that way, for the most part. I was told that if you can puree it, you can eat it. I have to stay away from nuts and seeds, sugar and fat, other than that, I have eaten whatever I want.
   — Diana L.

December 30, 2002
Just to chime in about Diana's comment, I had a lot of trouble with milk right after also, but I think it had to do with it being cold. I also had difficulty with cold water. Now I drink about 2 glasses of milk each day and it's not a problem. Time seems to make these things a lot better.
   — Michael N.