Liquid Diet Is Killing Me

[shaunamswenson 0]

I was banded on January 10. I haven't been nauseous or thrown up at all. I'm on a liquid diet for two more weeks until I can graduate to mushy foods. I feel fine and am always hungry. I don't understand why I can't eat other foods. Does anyone know the reason? I do better with rules when I understand why.

My incisions feel good and I haven't had much gas pain or bloating. I am having some pain where I think my port is. It's like it's under my ribs. Is that normal?

[wildrose1966 396]

Every doctor gives different instructions. You have stitches on the inside and when you eat your stomach constricts to help push food along. liquid diets minimize this movement and gives your stomach and stitches more time to heal. (at 1 week post op I asked my dr's about exercise and I was told that I didn't want to 'pop a stitch' was said.......yikes, pop a stitch). Perhaps you can call your dr's office and talk to them. I was told to put cottage cheese in my cream Soups and blend them, extra Protein that keeps you full longer. Try to get more Protein in to control the hunger.

As with instructions, everyone seems to have their port in different locations. Usually it is under your largest incision. Mine is about 2 inches above my bellybutton, to the right a wee bit.

[kca1fan 326]

I have heard Jello really helps cause then you can at least chew. sugar free of course

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I know of no bander who has died from the liquid diet. It sounds melodramatic bu hardly realistic. Keep on plan and this will pass soon. Do allow for the time to completely heal inside. You will be glad you did!

[honk 780]

Ditto about stitch concern. Yes this is really sucky you'll get no argument from me. Best of luck this too will pass.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Your stomach has been sutured and manipulated. It needs time to heal before dumping food down into it again.

It sucks but we've all been there and we all survived. You will too.

Best wishes.

[tjmiller 37]

I know of no bander who has died from the liquid diet. It sounds melodramatic bu hardly realistic. Keep on plan and this will pass soon. Do allow for the time to completely heal inside. You will be glad you did!

The liquid diet is just making me really excited about graduating to different foods. Never been so excited about getting to eat healthy foods before so it has its good point. And yup so far I am still alive

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,722]

I was banded on January 10. I haven't been nauseous or thrown up at all. I'm on a liquid diet for two more weeks until I can graduate to mushy foods. I feel fine and am always hungry. I don't understand why I can't eat other foods. Does anyone know the reason? I do better with rules when I understand why.

My incisions feel good and I haven't had much gas pain or bloating. I am having some pain where I think my port is. It's like it's under my ribs. Is that normal?

mainly because you insdies are still heaing and eating something like a pizza could hurt you..i wrote that bc my dr's nurse told me a person did just that 3 days after surgery..needless to say she ended up in the hospital..but all dr's are different.and different time frames of post op dieting....its just alittle while longer and though it seems like forever doing liquids, it is there for a reason....my port area was sore/tender for about a month..each day you will get better