MY CAPS WONT TURN OFF, SO BARE WITH ME.

I KNOW THE STAGES VARY BUT I WANTED TO KNOW A FEW THINGS. HOW MANY OF YOU STARTED SOFT OR REGULAR FOODS IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS? I NOTICED ONE PERSON ON HERE THAT ATE SOFTS STRAIGHT FROM THE HOSPITAL.

DID IT AFFECT YOUR SLEEVE OR CAUSE ISSUES IN THE FUTURE, ASSUMING YOU ARE PAST THE HEALING STAGE.

According to my doctor, the "healing" phase takes 6 weeks and you should follow what your doctor and NUT has prescribed.

I am starting my 5th week and eating alot of different foods now so it is much easier to get the protein in and have a variety.

Those first 3 or 4 weeks were brutal......glad that is behind me and looking forward to introducing other menu items again after 6 weeks.

Good luck!

Kiki Von Moonshine

as we always say, all dr.s and NUTS have different thoughts on things - especially how to follow a meal plan.

i have heard that some people go on solids within a few days after WLS, personally i can't understand that cuz are stomachs are so weak and fragile. But.....

when i came home from hospital my NUT told me to have Clear liquids only, broth, popsicles, Water - and Protein shakes (which i couldn't keep down for awhile)

i never had a mushy phase - went to soft food after 3 weeks - then solids

i don't "think" the sleeve is affected in any different way, damage etc. from foods your dr./NUT tells you eat

see you had WLS 7/30/12 - hope you are doing well - wishing you a speedy, good recovery

welcome to Sleeveland

kathy

Thanks likasulema

My doc has one week of clear liquids, then 3 weeks of soft foods, then regular foods after that! Hope it helped

I have noticed on here & searching the net that each dr. Has their own preference on what their patient can have. My dr. Put me on liquids for 3wks then start adding soft foods, which is what I hv been trying. If i can tolerate it, he said it was fine.

My doc's plan has liquids, puree/mushies and soft proteins as tolerated from the hospital on out. I think I was served scrambled eggs and yogurt in the hospital and did yogurts, puddings, boiled eggs and tuna in addition to the typical protein shakes, soups and jellos those first couple of weeks (got tired of soups real fast!) The doc and his brother have been doing sleeves in their practice for around twenty years, so I figure that they know what it can handle. My wife was on the same program when she went through this several years ago though she progressed a little slower - just some of the variations between us all.