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I am about to have my own ESG surgery later this month, and I am currently on my pre-op diet. I have spoken with the mayo-clinic as well as the clinic I am having my procedure. You still absorb the nutrients in your food. My husband and I can even have another baby in about a year or so- because there isn't any lacking in nutrients to keep baby healthy. As far as timeline for normal eating... it is MORE STRICT than the VSG. Because there are internal sutures (aka the stitches are in your stomach where your food is) you have to remain on a liquid diet longer than a VSG. My plan is as follows post-op (from my nutrition guide at my clinic): My doctor said that if I FOLLOW DIRECTIONS I will not have a problem with failure or leakage. He said when you try new things too soon is when there are issues. Post Op Diet transitions after surgery 3 days of a Clear Liquid Diet 8/26 to 8/29 11 days of a Full Liquid Diet 8/30 to 9/10 14 days of a Pureed Diet 9/11 to 9/25 14 days of a Mechanical Soft Diet 9/26 to 10/10 And advance as tolerated to a Regular Diet (10/11 and beyond) I hope this helps! Feel free to follow my ESG instagram: @kirsten.esg I am planning to post updates throughout my experience.