Seems like every other time i have a "meal" my stomach hurts when i take a small bite or a few seconds after the bite. Tomorrow i will be two weeks out and can start pureed foods. So I'm on yogurt blended cottage cheese, Soup, Water.. you get it.

Did it take anyone else a while before they stopped hurting during meals. I'm starting to think I'm never going to be able to eat without being in discomfort.

Well tomorrow for me will be 3 weeks and let me tell you that yesterday I had chicken and I was sick all night long. I felt like I had the food stock in my chest.

My doc told me that the pain will start to go away after about 6-8 weeks post surgery. Good luck to you

I am one week out....still on clears and was wondernig the same thing!!!

I am 3 weeks tomorrow too. I just took 3 bites of an egg. My tummy is going crazy. I am glad to hear the 6 to 8 week thing. It's better than it was. It doesn't hurt to drink protein shakes anymore or take a few bites of soup so things are moving in the right direction. I know I am in need of working on my patience :-D

I am a month and week out and my understanding is that if your stomach was hurting after you eat it might be too full ( thats what my dr explained to me anyway) it is like the new normal I wasonly able to eat maybe a tablespoon combined of anything I ate cottage cheese ,yogurt, etc etc etc OR it is too dry to go down most people now need to eat foods with most moistness to them OR maybe your body is not able to tolerate the foods anymore I can't take alot of veggies anymore kills my tummy maybe you need to take a few steps back and drink liquids one day and see where that brings you ...anywho like i said I am this far out and unless I over eat or eat to fast the pain eventually lessens my dr's rule of thumb if you can't tolerate food go back and do a 24 liquid diet These are my experiences and my opinions hope they help

Sometimes things sit well, sometimes they dont.

The same cheese stick that went down like a dream yesterday can feel like an angry rock today. Even the "good" or "easy" foods can hurt on your worst days.... Its kinda a crap shoot for a while.

But in the meantime, stick it out. It will get better.

I would not transition over to another phase yet.Go back to shakes and see if you still hurt. It may be a sign you just arent ready for softs or mushies. Take the smallest bites and wait about at least 30 seconds between each bite.

Six days out from surgery and I am thrilled that I can finally take a small mouthful of liquid without agony and slimes. Good to know about the 6-8 week period - with the way I feel now,m I figured it would be that sort of time frame.