Hi i am 6 weeks out now and am starting to hate everything except soup and yogart. If if try to eat chicken or any type of meat I get pains when it enters my stomach. How long will this last cause I dont mind eating a little bit till im full but I do mind it feeling uncomfortable when i swallow. Just want to know if those uncomfortable swallows will go away in time? Thanks

Are you eating very slowly and chewing thoroughly? I have pains still (even at 7 months out) if I take too big a bite, don't chew it up completely, or take a drink too quickly after eating.

I am feeling the same way. I am 6 weeks tomorrow and I would just rather eat soup. The other big issue that I am having is that I cannot tell if it is hunger pains or if I am having issues with acid. I had really bad acid reflux prior to surgery and about day three post op it got really bad. It is not good because I think it is hunger so I eat and then get sick.

I can imagine how that would become annoying. I certainly hope you get over it soon.

At 6 weeks out i was eating mushies. I didn't start eating meats until around 3 months post op and it had to be very moist chicken. I'm 5.5 months post op and yesterday I went to Chipole and the chicken felt too dry and was rather uncomfortable. I try to eat moist things. Hope this helps.

I agree with moist things. They do go down better. I hate to eat too. But I hate everything. Eating has become a nuisance to me. LOL. Maybe when I get off this boat monday and get some catfish I may change my mind. Eating Sucks!!! If I didnt have to I wouldnt.

I will be at 5 weeks on Monday, and I too hate to eat... All I can keep down is cheese and yogurt I'm still having a terrible time with protiene shakes... I keep reminding myself that this will get better in time

Idk if you will ever truly love to eat again. In the past eating was such a comfort or a pleasurable thing for all of us. We each will have our moments with eating. For instance, I don't really like to go out to eat anymore because I don't want to spend money on something that I am not going to finish. Sounds twisted. I also find that if I stick to the plan more my taste buds rebel against anything else. The joy of eating is kind of gone. I focus more on socializing but then I sit there and am horrified at how much everybody else is eating. It is going to be a delicate balance until you figure out what works for you.

I do agree that you need to stick with mushies and moist meats. The food will go down easier. You will have to experiment a bit to find out what you like. You are literally relearning how to eat and what you like again. For awhile I was living on cinnamon applesauce mixed with greek yogurt. Just remember you have to chew your food until it is liquid. You can also try taking bites one minute apart. I used to time myself. Also, be sure your acid level is in check.

Hang in there, it will get easier.

Being a Coonass and all, lol I am going be a good captain and cook a crawfish ettoufe' right now for my crew. I will see if I can handle just the crawfish n gravy. No rice for me. I dont even want to experiment with it lol. Hopefully this will be a pallette "sp?" change. I might like it. Me n eating 5 crawfish tails haha i used to eat about 3 cups full of tails. But heres a thought. 5/8 cup, 4 grams fat no carbs and 19 protein. Not bad for a mudbug.

I was in the same boat. Ate Soups mainly as anything solid hurt and didn't feel good at all. It does take time, but it will be better. Like Dorrie, it was at least 3 months before more solid foods were comfortable. Red meat, breads and Pasta ... 6 months. At 8 months, there isn't anything that I can't eat. I still feel restriction, so if I eat too much of just about anything, it is uncomfortables, so ...

It will get better.

Hi i am 6 weeks out now and am starting to hate everything except Soup and yogart. If if try to eat chicken or any type of meat I get pains when it enters my stomach. How long will this last cause I dont mind eating a little bit till im full but I do mind it feeling uncomfortable when i swallow. Just want to know if those uncomfortable swallows will go away in time? Thanks

Hi Todd,

Don't worry, you will once again be able to enjoy eating and food again. Whoa... I wish this was me!! I love to eat, even though I can't eat a lot - regardless I do once again love it.

Anyhow, take your time with all of this. Be patient, and if you must slow down the progress of how and what you are eating then do that. I would do Protein shakes for a few meals per day and only eat one or two other meals. I also had to make sure my meats were puree'd and moist or it would sit like a ton of bricks on my chest.

Not everything will work either right off the bat. If you notice something is not working well, don't eat it again for a week or so.

Well wishes to you! Again, you are not healing or progressing any differently than most others, rest assured.

Take your time man. At six week its no wonder that soup and yogurt is what feels good because that is what your stomach can handle right now. You are trying to rush it. You put chicken and other dense foods into it....its saying...WTF...stop. Listen to your body.

Idk if you will ever truly love to eat again. In the past eating was such a comfort or a pleasurable thing for all of us. We each will have our moments with eating. For instance, I don't really like to go out to eat anymore because I don't want to spend money on something that I am not going to finish. Sounds twisted.

This is exactly how I feel & I'm totally ok with it as going out to eat all the time was a major contributor toward how I got itno this situation to begin with.

yeah i dont want to eat out anymore and my family is not too happy with me about it. I have a wife and 3 girls (3,9,12) and they loved when we would all go out to eat. But no im more into making some homade soup at home while they make something else out of the fridge. I feel a little bad for them when i think about it.

I am 3 months out, I haven't had a problem eating anything but I don't like to eat anymore either. Dunno, I guess when I lost the cravings for sweets and quit drinking the bad stuff I didn't care. I couldn't believe the first time I forgot to eat all day! It used to make me mad, my best friend is super duper skinny and she was forever saying, "I can't believe I forgot to eat all day" I couldn't imagine that! I thought about food 16 hours a day. Even dreamed about it.

I think if it wasn't having to cook for my family I would just take all my supplements and drink Protein shots and shake and that's it. I really need to find something new to do because I think I'm a smidge on the depressed side.

I had a terrible time progressing my stages. I was on liquids/mushies for almost 3 months- at 3 mos I was living off of yogurt, string cheese and protein drinks. It does get better- stll not able to eat alot of meat but I am content right now rather than frustraded back then. Every body takes it's own time to heal and adjust- some of us just take longer...