Re: High Meat/Dairy diet Linked to Stomach/Esophagal Can...

[Guest guest]

I don't much like soy protein, tofu or powders, but I do find the protein in

Edamame delicious. Ann

[Guest guest]

Oops, a question. What foods are supposed to be avoided after surgery? And

for how long? I do know that everyone is different, but I am sure there are

some general guidelines. Ann (still doing research)

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the advise! (Especially about the pizza - I don't think I

would have considered it off limits because part of the crust is pretty

soft.) I don't much like fish (except tuna and shrimp) but it sounds as if

people's tastes may change with this surgery. Thank you for answering. Ann

[Guest guest]

Great idea Ann! I LOVE edamame!!

Tracey in Santee (San Diego)

> I don't much like soy protein, tofu or powders, but I do find the

protein in

> Edamame delicious. Ann

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ann,

This is such a personal thing. One thing to remember is to eat soft

foods for at least 4 weeks. I was experimenting at 3 weeks and it

got me into trouble! And one thing I can tell you NOT to touch for

at least 3 months after surgery. Pizza crust!! If you want to eat

just the toppings, it shouldn't be a problem but do not eat that

crust unless you want to be in miserable pain. Fast rising yeasts

will continue to rise in your stomach (warm, moist environment) and

you will want to die!

Once your 4 weeks are up, try foods one at a time. Fish seems to go

down easily for most everyone.

Tracey in Santee (San Diego)

> Oops, a question. What foods are supposed to be avoided after

surgery? And

> for how long? I do know that everyone is different, but I am sure

there are

> some general guidelines. Ann (still doing research)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 12/22/01 11:29:17 PM, duodenalswitch

writes:

<< This is such a personal thing. One thing to remember is to eat soft

foods for at least 4 weeks. I was experimenting at 3 weeks and it

got me into trouble! And one thing I can tell you NOT to touch for

at least 3 months after surgery. Pizza crust!! If you want to eat

just the toppings, it shouldn't be a problem but do not eat that

crust unless you want to be in miserable pain. Fast rising yeasts

will continue to rise in your stomach (warm, moist environment) and

you will want to die!

>>

tracey: It is extremely individual, I know -- because I was eating pizza at

one month out (I ate it in the Mt Sinai cafeteria when I went to a support

meeting at one month post-op) and I never had any problems with it! LOL One

of my favorite snacks in the first few months post-op were those bite-size

Bagel pizzas -- they were just the right size and the pepperoni/supreme ones

had a bit of protein to boot!

I basically avoided meats, breads and such the first three weeks. The

nutritionist gave us an eating plan for that period. Then, I slowly

introduced stuff and pretty much at whatever I wanted. I did have a nasty

experience with mini-cinnamon buns at over four months out -- they DID rise

in my stomach and cause miserable pain (but this could have been because I

stupidly ate 4 of them! OUch!).

All the best,

[Guest guest]

Milk, excessive fats, corn and beans are on my personal list of no-no's at

four months out.

Best-

Nick in Sage

Re: Re: High Meat/Dairy diet Linked to

Stomach/Esophagal Can...

> Oops, a question. What foods are supposed to be avoided after surgery?

And

> for how long? I do know that everyone is different, but I am sure there

are

> some general guidelines. Ann (still doing research)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to add that fish, seafood and sashimi are great and I eat that

alot. I have meat about 1-2 times a week. Ellen(Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi !

Yeah, you're right. Even that part is personal from patient to

patient. You're so lucky that you can eat pizza! But, it seems the

cinnamon buns had the same reaction with you as pizza did with me.

So, I guess the message here is you're just going to have to find out

for yourself! hee hee!

Tracey in Santee (San Diego)

>

> In a message dated 12/22/01 11:29:17 PM, duodenalswitch@y...

> writes:

>

> << This is such a personal thing. One thing to remember is to eat

soft

> foods for at least 4 weeks. I was experimenting at 3 weeks and it

> got me into trouble! And one thing I can tell you NOT to touch for

> at least 3 months after surgery. Pizza crust!! If you want to eat

> just the toppings, it shouldn't be a problem but do not eat that

> crust unless you want to be in miserable pain. Fast rising yeasts

> will continue to rise in your stomach (warm, moist environment) and

> you will want to die!

>

> >>

>

> tracey: It is extremely individual, I know -- because I was eating

pizza at

> one month out (I ate it in the Mt Sinai cafeteria when I went to a

support

> meeting at one month post-op) and I never had any problems with

it! LOL One

> of my favorite snacks in the first few months post-op were those

bite-size

> Bagel pizzas -- they were just the right size and the

pepperoni/supreme ones

> had a bit of protein to boot!

>

> I basically avoided meats, breads and such the first three weeks.

The

> nutritionist gave us an eating plan for that period. Then, I

slowly

> introduced stuff and pretty much at whatever I wanted. I did have

a nasty

> experience with mini-cinnamon buns at over four months out -- they

DID rise

> in my stomach and cause miserable pain (but this could have been

because I

> stupidly ate 4 of them! OUch!).

>

> All the best,

>