Re: Have ? group

[Guest guest]

I would say that you're doing everything correctly and doing well.

You'll have your share of concerns and questions that come up, but

since all is going well, enjoy it.

Remember liquids are more easily digestable than solids, so they

should go down easily. Just don't push it and keep doing what your

doctor tells you.

> Okay I know there are a bunch of us that have had this surgery done.

> I am going on three weeks post-op and was wondering if any of you

> were able to eat more than the 2-3oz at a time? I have been able to

> take more in then I thought I would be able to take in and I am not

> even eating till full just to satisfied. I had open rny. and I am on

> full liquid diet for another week and half. I hear all you guy's

> talking about how hard it is to make your selves eat or drink and I

> have not had any problems not even with skim milk products. Any

> suggestions.

[Guest guest]

My situation is sort of similar to yours. I have been (knock on

wood) lucky thus far. I am almsot 6 weeks out. I am able to take

in food at a reccomended amount and feel full (I think, it is so

wierd to look at what a small amount satisfies me and the

psychological kicks in and you think there is no way that was enough

food, but it was!) and I have not had dumping, vomiting, or

anything. I had a few knots in my chest type feelings in the

beginning if I drank to fast, but that was about it. Maybe we

should jsut consider ourselves really lucky? I look at what I eat

and I am being fairly careful, but not a total watcher. Yes, it is

true the past couple weeks I have lost my appetite, but I think it

is because my body is just living on less and to me that is losing

my appetite. SOunds silly, I know. I am still a rookie and

learning everyday, but sounds like we are similar.

Cortney

259/224/142 07/14/04

> Okay I know there are a bunch of us that have had this surgery

done.

> I am going on three weeks post-op and was wondering if any of you

> were able to eat more than the 2-3oz at a time? I have been able

to

> take more in then I thought I would be able to take in and I am

not

> even eating till full just to satisfied. I had open rny. and I am

on

> full liquid diet for another week and half. I hear all you guy's

> talking about how hard it is to make your selves eat or drink and

I

> have not had any problems not even with skim milk products. Any

> suggestions.

[Guest guest]

Sounds to me like you are doing great. Not everyone has problems

with eating or drinking. Once you get on more solid food you will be

more full though and you will find the things you can and cannot eat

very quickly!

My advice to you is to introduce one food at a time and not get too

confident that each food will agree with you because I found that

whenever I thought my pouch was invincible was just when I would

find the food that just made me feel terrible.

For me it was red meat in the beginning. I could not eat red meat

for the first 6 months.

Glad to hear you have not had any probs thus far though! Happy

healing to you!

Colleen

Lap-RNY 11/03/03

315/193/???

> Okay I know there are a bunch of us that have had this surgery

done.

> I am going on three weeks post-op and was wondering if any of you

> were able to eat more than the 2-3oz at a time? I have been able

to

> take more in then I thought I would be able to take in and I am

not

> even eating till full just to satisfied. I had open rny. and I am

on

> full liquid diet for another week and half. I hear all you guy's

> talking about how hard it is to make your selves eat or drink and

I

> have not had any problems not even with skim milk products. Any

> suggestions.