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@@agarth89 Remember your post-op eating plan is not a diet it is a prescription.....if the doctor gave you medicine to take and told you you needed to take it every 4 hours in order to heal wouldn't you take it as directed?............it's the same with the post op eating plan....most of your stomach has been removed there is a huge staple line that is red and swollen....the nerves are not healed so you may not even feel if something is wrong if you eat solid food.....but know this, you are risking your life by eating solid foods too early in the post op period. If you have not watched a YouTube video of the actual surgery I suggest you do so. It will help you to have a clear picture of what was done to your insides. Too often people think they are pretty much healed because there are no bad scars on the outside.....But your insides need time to heal. If you develop a leak stomach acid will leak into your abdomen and cause an abscess.....that is not something you want to happen!!! Please be careful and follow your plan!

I was pain free after just a few days....If you're still having pain 9 days out you should reach out to your doctor's office.

Yay for you!!! I'm excited for you and look forward to hearing your success story. It sounds like you've done good educating yourself in preparation so you're well on your way. Just remember right after your surgery just focus on walking as much as possible, Fluid intake, and Protein.....number one of course in the early days will be fluid.... You'll do great!!!

No ketosis due to diet is not dangerous and is good for weight loss....I agree with the other poster...just focus on your Protein and Fluid goals. You're doing great!!

@@wilson06 the anesthesia was great!...haha it did it's job! I didn't have any side effects or anything....I just felt like I closed my eyes and the next thing I knew the surgery was over and done.

In April of last year I had to make an emergency flight from Nashville to Orlando and I did the same thing. Hid the belt under a magazine so the flight attendant didn't see it wouldn't fit. Now I am between a size 8-10 so that is one less worry if I ever have to fly again. So thankful I had this surgery! Same here! I'm between a size 8 and 10 and feel fantastic! This surgery was the best decision I've ever made!

@@amf1025 Try not to worry...I'm sorry this happened to you. My turning point was when I had to take a business trip and the seat belt on the plane didn't fit.....I was so embarrassed that I sat the entire flight hiding the fact that the seat belt didn't fit.....thankfully the flight was smooth and it wasn't needed.....but it goes to show you how terrible the feeling was....I actually risked injury over it. Good luck to you!!!

@@Qujazmaine Yes as someone else said make sure to use low carb Protein shakes.....I didn't like the Atkins brand but Walmart has some good ones EAS Carb advantage I think was the name.....If I were you I'd stick to three shakes a day and a very low carb meal at dinner time....something like grilled chicken and green Beans........Make sure to not have any bread, sugar or starchy veggies and drink lots and lots of Water. You will be amazed at how fast those 12 pounds come off! Good luck!!

@@wilson06 Having mixed feelings is very very normal! I had them for sure. But now 6 months after my surgery I can say this is absolutely the best thing I have ever done for myself!! My starting weight was 252 pounds and as of this morning I weighed 159.8.....I am now less than 10 pounds from my goal! I haven't had any complications, and not one minute of regret. You will do great! I wish you the very best!

I don't think your question is clear??? What are you asking? I'm pretty sure most people like popcorn.....but I haven't heard of anyone who has popcorn as an approved option for their pre-op diet.

You should not be in that much pain this long after your surgery....you should go to the ER. I'm wishing you the best and hope you feel better very soon.

I would say in order to make it easier to wait until you are at least on solid foods......once you're on solid foods eating out is easy. I always just eat off my husband's plate....stick to Protein and maybe a little bit of veggies....no starches or breads. eating out before you're on solid foods is dangerous.....not from a diet standpoint but risky from a health standpoint. You must give your stomach time to heal before eating anything that is not on your plan.....if you must eat out before the solid food stage ask if they can puree something for you. Good luck!!!

it is a sprouted grain bread....I haven't had it since my surgery but I had it before surgery....it's "OK".....sort of dry but didn't trigger my carb addiction.

Yes I'd say it's normal at 8 days but if in doubt you should always reach out to your surgical team regarding post op pain. It takes 6 to 8 weeks to heal. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!

Hey @@Ken S. I just noticed something..... The email address that the notification comes from has changed slightly.... Before I started having the problem they came from "no-reply@BariatricPal.com".....now they are coming from "noreply@BariatricPal.com".....so now there is no dash in the word noreply....??? So it looks like Bariatric Pal has also made some sort of change.... @@proudgrammy @@OzRoo @@doxaholic

@@Ken S. and @@proudgrammy as the one who started all this I just want to say mine is working like normal now!......again I don't really know why this started all of the sudden because I had been receiving all my emails like normal and then all of the sudden they stopped.....Now they're working again and the only thing I can think of that may have had anything to do with it.....I think I remember a Windows 10 update happening about the same time the problem started....so maybe there was something in that update that messed everything up?? Anyway, mine is working again and it had something to do with the spam filter on the webmail end of my account.....so for those having this issue make sure to sign into your webmail and change the settings there.....for me, my provider also had to make a change too because initially they were just being deleted. Once the provider made their change then the emails started showing up in my spam folder where I was able to change that. Good luck to everyone!!

@@Ken S. I spoke too soon.....after I posted the above reply I logged on to my webmail again and like magic I had two emails from baritricpal in my webmail spam folder. I guess that's what the guy with Comcast did last night is changed it so they were not being deleted......I think the mystery is solved! haha

Unfortunately whatever Comcast did didn't fix anything for me. I am still not receiving any notification emails from bariatricpal......I also did what the other poster did and signed into my webmail and checked the spam folder there but there is nothing there. It's really weird to me that this just started happening.....I was receiving emails regularly up until 11/01....@@Ken S. I know you said you were still looking into it on your end....finding anything? Thanks!!!

I am with Comcast....I just chatted with their customer service....it was an interesting chat (not sure the person I chatted with spoke English)....I think you were right @@Ken S. I think he updated a setting that was deleting suspected spam.....Not sure why that would have just started this week so I'm still unsure the problem is fixed............but once you or someone responds to this thread again I hope I'll receive an email.....we shall see! I'll let you know. :-)

@@Ken S. Hi Ken, I've received absolutely nothing from bariatric pal since 10/31 via email. I've checked my spam folder as well....

At least I'm not the only one..... @@Alex Brecher ???

All of the sudden I've stopped receiving email notifications regarding new posts to posts I'm following....anyone else having this issue?...... Actually I'm not receiving email notifications for anything...

I didn't have a "mushy" stage....I went from full liquid to pureed, then to solids as tolerated.....but scrabbled eggs, greek yogurt, and like one of the other posters mentioned I stayed away from starchy things like mashed potatoes. good luck to you! Oh refried Beans might work for you too.

Me! I didn't have those issues before and haven't had any issues afterwards. I'm currently just under 6 months post op. My surgeon did have me on a PPI for the first 3 months but now I'm fine without it. I've not had any problems with any certain foods either. Good luck to you!!!

No I don't miss the way I used to eat at all!!! Like others have said I still eat.....but I don't eat the amount I used to....and it does sometimes give me a little sickening feeling when I pay too much attention to the amount other people are eating. I really love the fact that I am completely satisfied with just very small portions. The one thing it has brought to the forefront for me is I don't waist any stomach space with things that are not delicious!!! I'm pretty picky about what I put in my mouth and enjoy savoring every little bite! My requirement is that it's healthy and yummy!