2 weeks PostOp

I must be honest with you. There are 6 bariatric surgeons at the clinic I go to. I attended a lengthy seminar prior to surgery and learned that there is no reason to stay on liquids/mushies for longer than 2 weeks. They explained that the stomach has mostly healed by then and unless you are throwing up.... its important for your stomach to get use to real food. I cant believe some docs leave you on liquids for that long. It sounds crazy and counter-productive to what the body needs in order to heal...according to renown bariatric surgeons. If I were you, I would talk to your doc about advancing the diet and do a little research on your own about the importance of eating real food 2-3 weeks after surgery. I was able eat real food at 5 days. No problems at all. 2 months post op, I still can eat whatever I want without problems.

My cousin, who had her LB 2 yrs ago mentioned she only did 1 week of liquids as well. I do plan on talking to him tomorrow. Thanks for the comment