Re: Food and liquid after surgery

[Guest guest]

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I was started on ice chips the 2nd day after surgery and by the 3rd day I

was eating a soft diet of cream of wheat, oatmeal, jello, ice cream with

sherbert in it, mashed potatoes, toast, etc....only problem was I wasnt

hungry! I would take 2-3 bites of whatever appealed to me and that was it

for about 10 days. By the time I was 10 days out, I had a soft taco from

taco bell, refried beans with grated cheese, and half a cheeseburger from

Mcs!

I ate entirely different than the RNY patients....I drank water the 2nd

day......I sipped alot and the water bottle went with me everywhere I went.

By the 2nd week I was gulping water a little.....

Judie

Food and liquid after surgery

> Hi- I feel like I am posting endless questions lately...lol. I

> watched that MSNBC show on WLS surgery tonight and although I realize

> they were dealing with the RnY, it did raise a question for me. How

> soon after surgery can you drink water? How soon after surgery can

> you eat...and what types of food for the first couple of weeks. Is

> it the same as the RnY initially or is the DS experience completely

> different from the time you wake up in recovery? You have all

> probably answered this a million times, but I would appreciate all

> the info you can tell me.

>

> Take care,

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Judie- Thanks for the info. Whew...what a relief.

Take care,

[Guest guest]

,

The answer to these questions largely depends upon your surgeon. Each one

seems to have a different postsurgical regimen.

My surgeon is Dr. Anthone at USC. I believe I was given ice chips as soon as

I had the leak test (which I think was the day after surgery). After that I

was given liquids, as well as real food while in the hospital. I was sent

home on a " soft " diet but basically told I could eat whatever worked for me.

Dawna

[Guest guest]

I have to agree with Steve. If I drink with my meals I can only eat 2

to 2 & 1/2 ounces. If I wait I can eat 3 1/2 to 4 ounces. I do not

drink for atleast 15 min to 1/2 hour after a meal. I find that if I

drink any sooner than that I will be hungry 2 hours later. Whereas if

I wait I will be hungry 4 hours later which is on schedule with my

meals. I also have to stop drinking 15 minutes or more before

eating. If I drink right up until meal time I don't wan't to eat. I

feel full.

> >...Many RNYers can not tolerate beef.....I love fillet mignons and

prime rib

>

> So do I. But, hamburgers, even doused with catsup to moisten them,

> seem to hang in my stomach like a lump. Same for lamb-a bit heavy

> unless I chew it up really well. But, chicken, steak, beef roasts,

> meat loaf, meatballs, and ribs go down just great. Fresh salmon,

> which we love to eat, was a challenge (like the lamb--heavy, and the

> fat caused oil leaks) at first, but now I tolerate it quite well.

> That's what's true for me; YMMV (your mileage may vary) and probably

> will.

>

> >and could not visualize chewing a tiny piece of steak to death

before

> >swallowing! I wanted to be able to eat normally just like anybody

else and

> >as far as Im concerned the RNY would not have given me that.

>

> Right on. I tried it several times before my DS, and concluded that

> I had made the right choice in rejecting the RnY.

>

> >Can you imagine not being able to drink liquids with your meals?

Can you

> >imagine having to wait 30-45 minutes to drink something after a

meal?

>

> For several weeks post-op, DS-ers are not supposed to eat with or

> after meals, either, But, after the reduced stomach heals, things

> get better. After 3 months, I can sip with and after meals, but

> certainly not gulp.

>

> --Steve

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> Steve Goldstein, age 61

> Lap BPD/DS on May 2, 2001

> Dr. Elariny, INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Virginia

> Starting (05/02/01) BMI = 51

> BMI on 08/01 = 43