Question:
Why can't I eat chicken 3 1/2 months post op???
OK...this is weird. Before surgery, I ate chicken all of the time. I LOVE it...and now I miss it. After surgery, it almost makes me instantly sick. I got my dates screwed up in the beginning and progressed too soon, and of course chicken was the first (and last) thing I tried too soon. It's crazy! I have no problem with ground beef, lettuce or any of the other foods that usually make other people ill. WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO ENJOY CHICKEN AGAIN???? If this happens when I try steak, I'm gonna be really upset! — Kim P. (posted on January 21, 2005)
January 21, 2005
hmm be ready to be 'upset' Beef, pork, and chicken is hard to digest and
alot of people have trouble eating them for up to 6 months. Personally I
dont eat any of them hardly anymore.. hamberger ok.. a beef if done fahetta
syle but forget a 'steak'.. You'll most likely be able to do chicken, give
it time... and it helps if its moist.
— star .
January 21, 2005
I'm nearly two years out and I still have trouble with chicken. I can
sometimes deal with small pieces or food processed version, or chicken
salad, but a breast just gets stuck.
— Daisy C.
January 21, 2005
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but I am 14 month post op, and to this
day I still have problems with chicken, turkey, and tuna, if it is no
prepare just right. It has to be very moist or I am sicker then sick.
— Mini Gadget
January 21, 2005
I didn't eat chicken for 5 yrs! Or rice. One bite and I was DONE. BUT I
only like white meat. No dark for me. Many solve the chicken problem by
only eating dark meat OR by making sure any chicken is ultra tender and in
mayo (like chicken salad) or gravy/sauce.
— vitalady
January 21, 2005
I never got sick from eating chicken but it sure did give me a lot of pain.
I found out that chicken and pork or beef roast would be to dry for me to
eat by its self so I have to moist it with barbecue sauce or light miracle
whip. I'm 2 1/2 years postop and I still have to watch and make sure it's
not to dry to eat
— charanewme
January 21, 2005
Chicken has never set well with me and I'm nearly 2 1/2 years post-op. I
can do beef, pork, and occasionally turkey, but chicken and I just don't
get along any more and I used to just love it. I didn't try steak until I
was about 6 mos. post-op and had no problems.
— Cathy S.
January 21, 2005
I had a hard time with chicken too, especially white meat. I was able to
eat it at about 6 months a very small amount of a thigh. I'm still really
not into it unless its moist. I never had a problem with steak, pork loin,
ground beef etc.
— debmi
January 21, 2005
There are alot of us who can no longer tolerate the sight, smell or look of
chicken. Mine started when i first went to eat it afvter surgury. It
seemed to get stuck, although it was moist. Now even looking at it gets me
nausous. I can't even buy it for the family from KFC.
I have no problem with any beef, pork or lamb.
— pam06611
January 23, 2005
Chicken kind of gums up into a little ball when you chew it and then
swallow. You have to take tiny bites and chew the heck out of it. Make
sure you have a soft watery veggie with it since we aren't supposed to
drink with the meal...like summer squash, cucumbers...I have problems with
ground beef---I'd love to have a burger with no bun. Can't handle it at 4
months out. good luck!
— Dee Z.
January 23, 2005
Kim...I know EXACTLY how you feel about chicken. I ate chicken all the
time pre-op and never had trouble. Since my surgery, one year ago on 1/5,
I have never been able to eat chicken unless I grind it up in a food
processor after it's cooked. It literally has to look like sawdust, dry,
after processing it. Then, I add low or non-fat mayo and either hot dog
relish or red or green grapes or mandarin oranges. I have tried numerous
times (at least 6 times) and the last time was LITERALLY THE LAST TIME!!!!!
The pain is so severe and it's not worth it. One day, I had to drink a
meat tenderizer cocktail (1 tbsp meat tenderizer in 2 oz of water and
swallow at once). Even after that, it took several hours for the chicken
to pass out thru the stoma. I had had a stricture a few weeks after
surgery and really thought I may have one again, but I was scoped and that
was not the problem. A few weeks ago, I had a nervous breakdown and had to
be hospitalized on two different occasions. They sent the dietician up to
see me because I left so much food on my tray. I told them about my
surgery (I had it done in another city about 2 hours from my home) and they
advised if I tried to eat meat again that hadn't been ground before or
after eating, I should take a bite of meat and chew at least 30 times, then
eat a couple of bites of veggies, then more meat and so on. Always put the
veggies between the meat bites. I am too scared to try it, but other
people I've told says it's helped them. Also, this dietician was a
BARIATRIC DIETICIAN only. She works only with the bariatric program at
that facility. She says to concentrate really hard while eating and eat
very slowly and chew well. And if something bothers you, wait awhile
before trying again. See if you can remember exactly how you ate it and
try something different the next time. Hope this helps...God bless.
— Katherine F.
January 24, 2005
hey kim,
I too ate chichen almost everyday before surgery and I tried a tiny piece
from some chichen soup I had made just two weeks post op. I then had the
1st appt with the doctor and he said it was fine. It was so good. so
depending on how you cooked it might make the difference. Let me know.
peggy
— peggy H.
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