slowtogo

Yay!!!

When was your surgery?

Lol...it's all good...you brought a smile to my face this am.

Before you go someplace to eat... Find out where you are going. If there are no eating voices for you at the restaurant of their choice...just say no. Tell em that it needs to be someplace that serves soup, and lighter eating choices. Asian, Indian, Mediterranean, even Mexican has scrambled eggs and refried beans. No to most Italian places, too heavy and tomatoes are too acidic on your stomach. Breakfast? Yogurt, oatmeal, cream of wheat, scrambled eggs wet...no carbs. No sugars. Watch your yogurt sugars, even Greek yogurt. Just remember what they teach kids in school..."just say no..."

I don't know...if its not on the list of approved foods, I wouldn't eat it. Keep in mind, your intestines have also been modified. I am not thinking hi fiber or the sugars from the fruits are a good choice this early after surgery. Do you have a dietician you can call?

This is a tough one. My hubby has not been supportive, and we may well divorce over it and so many other things. Your hormonal roller coaster will be hard in any relationship. It's worse if someone thinks you are making a mistake.

I did Indian or Mediterranean - lots of purreed foods. Baba ganash became my favorite, and of course there is hummus. You could probably convince em to purée lamb or beef. It saved me in the early days. And then they serve lentil soup as well. (yum!!)

Maybe if someone has a swallow study-drink that nasty barium first with a straw, and then just drinking it...watch your pouch live and see what it does. I had one done two months ago, no straw, and it does stretch with large swallows, and swallowing air does the same thing. So, my doc had said no straws, so I use no straws. Do we want to fail all over a straw or carbonated drinks? Not I. It's not worth it. I don't want those 80lbs back.

Anyone here like dim sum? I have had it twice since surgery, the first time was an utter failure with me barfing my guts out. The second time, about three weeks ago- I was more successful, but didn't eat any of the wrappers. Anyone tackled this challenge yet?

I am 4 months post op. take the gummy multi vitamins, extra iron, sublingual b12, and calcium. My numbers on the 3month blood tests were great-better than before the surgery. So the gummies ARE working well so far.

Gas!!!! Lol! I can just picture it!! Light a match and Lift off!!!! Roflmao!

Wyoming...is that close enough?

Call your doctor....

I did the gummy vitamins... Just chew em 35 times till they liquefy. Even with a stricture. If I could do liquids I could do gummys.

Mix your meds with applesauce or sugar free cool whip-

I have problems with strictures. My first one they couldn't even get the camera in. The procedure wasn't painful, I think they were generous with the meds... Lol! They did it twice, three weeks apart, but were anticipating three times. It was so nice to be able to keep the food down I was thankful for the procedure. I eat more yogurt, and daily soups. Warm liquid, like hot tea helps. I also do a bit of honey which supposedly helps prevention of gastritis and ulcers, except watch your sensitivity to sugar, may make you dump. I am surprised they will only dilate you to 10- my hospital wants 12, and the gi that did me did 15, which frustrated my surgeon. 10 seems Lina small. Now I can eat most things, and am back to the same struggles most bariatric patients have, chew, sip, bread issues, chicken issues. Strictures suck.

I had a swallow study...soft or liquids pretty much goes straight through into the intestines. Add some nuts or granola to make it stay for a while. I do fage yogurt all the time for breakfast and am 4 months out. With some fresh cherries.

Boy, that sounds like a stricture. Maybe further down?

You would be one of the very few, I am losing most of my friends pre surgery, and kicked hubby out yesterday... On the farting, it's a true story. Anew bariatric friend I met in the hospital was walking with me, I wasn't passing gas, and she said something and made me laugh. I started tooting, and we passed a. Nurses station and laughed some more. I tooted All the way past it...it was a scream!!

Have someone walk with you...laugh...fart...laugh harder, fart more....laughing makes the abdominal area contract.

Mam, I have been reading your post for a while and also suffer with strictures. Did they tell you back to liquids after scoping? Then puréed...then soft foods...etc? I do alot of soup...egg drop, hot and sour soup...and fage greek yogurt...pretty much daily. Can do seafood, no left overs of anything...(they are too dry and get stuck) no pills...no real carbs, ie potatoes bread or rice. This time has been mostly successful, they dilated me to 15mm. Protein shakes as needed...

Wyoming... Had surgery in Detroit.

Have been lurking for a while...but you all are an excellent group...love all the support you give to each other. I had RNY surgery on April 26- have 2 lbs to go until I hit 80 lbs lost...it's been a wild ride so far. Have had 2 procedures for strictures, and surgery was done 1400 mi away, so the scoping and dilation was done only 350 mi away due to poor facilities nearby.

I didnt go to Mexico, but went to Detroit, about 1400 mi away because they had a better facility for my combination of problems. I too am almost 4 months out, had surgery on April 26. Had a few stricture problems which made the distance present challenges.