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I’ve been in a stall for a week. Finally saw a change today. I knew it would happen, didn’t change a thing. Just waited it out.

I made a lot of egg drop soup during full liquid. I know the egg isn’t “full liquid” but it was close enough for me. Never had any issues.

Possibly. I would talk to your surgeon. I don’t think it will ruin your opportunity though. I’d be surprised if this changes anything tbh.

I don’t think so. The concern is drug interaction with nicotine and the anesthesia. Marijuana doesn’t have the same interactive effects. Though, because of its status as an illegal drug (in most states), it’s been very difficult to research things like this (I’m a marijuana researcher btw). This last issue may be of the most concern for your surgeon (just the unknown).

I’ll throw in. I first tried losing weight at about 18. I dropped over a hundred pounds. But, slowly put it all back on. Did it again in my late twenties (~80lbs) and slowly put it back on. At 34, I got on Phentramine. Dropped 100 lbs. by 40, had put it all back on. I found that during the last time, I had to run every day and keep a ridiculously strict diet (always felt like I was starving) to not gain weight. I injured myself (running 8-10 miles every day) and the weight piled back. I’m hoping this will be the last time I ever have to drop huge amounts of weight. Smaller portions and a size that allows me to stay active without injury. Fingers crossed.

Day 3 is the worst. Every day from here on out will hopefully get better. I was where you are now, and felt like it was a mistake. I’m in my third week postop now, and aside from the diet, I feel great. It gets better.

I had virtually no preop or postop instructions. I wasn’t even taught how to handle/empty my JP drain after my hospital visit. My surgeons office scheduled me for my first “followup” 6 weeks after my surgery. I called and changed it, because I wasn’t about to have a JP drain for 6 weeks. Indeed, my surgeon gave me no real instructions on postop diet. I had a sheet from a nutritionist that I saw 4 months prior to surgery (I use “saw” loosely, it was done over Skype). I’ve received much better info here than I did from any preop appts (which were just basically a weight check once a month). My surgeon was rated highly online, and I liked him well enough, but the info from his office was pretty light (especially after reading what others have gone through). So, some of this isn’t a “stupidity” issue. I just don’t think people know the difference between what will be a good surgeon/program and what makes for a bad surgeon/program. Had I not found this community, I would have thought my experience was the norm. This brings up another point. When people on here say “follow your surgeons program” or “have you checked in with your surgeon about X”, they might be doing everything they were told (which is to say, not much).

Yes. Switch PCs (or at least that’s what I would do). That’s BS.

No. I had an rny a few weeks ago. I was just curious.

I see wildly different timelines, and I’m just wondering if that has to do with different healing times based on surgery type (I understand it also has to do with individual Dr.s).

I’ve been eating yogurt during the whole purée phase. Cream of wheat and mashed potatoes were also on my list of items that were ok during this time (though, I haven’t eaten either). I ate a piece of a hard boiled egg tonight. The feeling was strange, but not uncomfortable. On a side note, I used to be vegan, years ago, and would like to go back. Apparently it’s possible after this surgery?

For those of you that have made it to this point. What was your first soft food? Was it uncomfortable to eat soft foods for the first time?

I’m a guy, and I think we tend to drop a bit faster.

Right now, you can eat a full cup of soup easy, or a full yogurt pretty easy. That’s because it passes through the pouch into the intestines easily. Once you move to solid foods that won’t be the case. So, I wouldn’t worry about it.

Congrats Wanda! I had mine on 11/29 and am down 25 lbs today. Agree that purée is boring. I’ve started making egg drop soup, which has been a great change from the norm.