We cruised exactly 8 weeks post op from my sleeve surgery. I was sleeved in july, did a 7 day cruise in sept. No issues at all, i am not a Breakfast person, so i did bring my premiere Protein shakes. Lots of great choices. Main dinning room was actually easier for me than the buffet. Buffet tended to be a bit over whelming. In main dining room, i would order an appetizer, have a bite or two and share with hubby or kids, i would typically order two Entrees (one always the fish) so if it was something i didn't like, to tough or dry, i would have a fish to fall back on. Again, i have 3 kids and hubby that always wanted to share or taste so it wasn't a huge waste of food. And a BITE of a desert. In the dining room, because it is so long and drawn out, i didn't feel rushed, and food had time to "settle" between courses.
I did do the buffet for lunch but wasnt really into it. It was more, i have got to put something into my stomach and ehhh this looks like it may be ok.
This was a HUGE change from cruises in the past where EVERYTHING was about food food food. We had a blast. I wasn't full and out of breath and in need of a nap the whole trip.
My sleeve isn't picky at all though. I can handle anything from bread and sweets, to Pasta, rice, and spicy. It can be both a blessing and a curse!