Hi all,

I'm a new bandster. I'm only 8 days post op and I ate 4 oz of salad today without asking my doctor:crying:. I feel fine and had no trouble with it. I chewed it down to nothing and ate it really slow. Any thoughts? Does this seem ok? am I in trouble? Should I be expecting bad things to come? or can I continue eating salad as normal?

Sally

Hi all,

I'm a new bandster. I'm only 8 days post op and I ate 4 oz of salad today without asking my doctor:crying:. I feel fine and had no trouble with it. I chewed it down to nothing and ate it really slow. Any thoughts? Does this seem ok? am I in trouble? Should I be expecting bad things to come? or can I continue eating salad as normal?

Sally

What are your doctor's orders? Lettuce is hard to digest. It is very important to follow the post-op diet set forth by your surgeon.

It sounds as if you are OK right now, but don't just skip ahead of your food plan without permission. Docs have their chosen plans for a reason.

Best wishes.

Hi all,

I'm a new bandster. I'm only 8 days post op and I ate 4 oz of salad today without asking my doctor:crying:. I feel fine and had no trouble with it. I chewed it down to nothing and ate it really slow. Any thoughts? Does this seem ok? am I in trouble? Should I be expecting bad things to come? or can I continue eating salad as normal?

Sally

I'm in compelete agreement with cocobean, what were your doctors instructions for your post op diet. Now, while you are in the recovering phase is a really good time, to work on following your doctor's instructions to allow yourself to heal and learn how to use this tool.

Welcome to banded living! We're here to help!

You didn't cause any harm, but that's not carte blanche to now eat it indiscriminately.

Follow your doctor's orders as best you can. You will reintroduce salad soon enough.

By day 8 postop, my doc had me on mushies or soft food (can't remember) and salad would not have qualified. A week later, I was back on solid foods. That said, I doubt you did any harm.

I'm 5 days post op and would LOVE a salad! That being said, I'm on a liquid diet for two weeks. I've read and heard that it's for healing purposes. The stomach is really swollen and sore so we need to be gentle to them. I've had a few bites of my bread but that's been it. I almost caved and had mac and cheese today for lunch! Stay with your doctor's recommendations and keep thinking that you'll get to have salad soon!