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I am 4 months out. Had Chinese food for the first time (and maybe last time) last night. I don't know if I ate too fast and/or too much or what but this was the first time I have vomited since my surgery. I still feel queasy today. I NEVER want to feel that way again! I had chicken and snow peas.

Anyone else have a problem with Chinese food after surgery?

I don't know if it was because it was Chinese food or something else. I definitely do not follow the rule of eating slow. I usually only have 2 - 3 ounces of food at a meal but I am finished in about 5 - 10 minutes. I know this isn't good, really the only rule I haven't been following. Not sure if I need to eat sooner because I am "hungry" by the time I start eating and then I rush through it. I also didn't measure it and that I am sure didn't help.

Well lesson learned! But thankful that has been the only time I have been sick in four months.

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Hi Sue, I love Chinese food and Japanese sushi but have not had either yet since surgery due to having read other posts where people said it didn't sit right. I was thinking of going out for sushi today but after your post I may pass!! Lol hope you feel better

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I love Chinese food! My fiancé is a fisherman and we barter fresh fish for free Chinese from our favorite spot, so yeah we eat a lot of Chinese in this house! I tried it & it was just okay, didn't sit so well 3 or 4 months out. Later, after my gallbladder removal I tried again w/out the rice -just a little. I got sooo sick & felt awful. I still crave it (seeing the remnants from my family ordering it when I work late) but Gollum (my sleeve) still WILL NOT have it. He's the boss, and he runs the show with an Iron fist.

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I had chicken and broccoli a few days ago without the fried rice and i have to tell you it wasn't my favorite meal post op. I didn't get sick but it made my tummy feel heavy and that heaviness lasted for like 2 days. Don't think iw ill have chinese until i am further out.

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Love chinese. My sleeve could tolerate 2 pieces of sushi, and 1/4 cup hot and sour Soup, around 10 weeks, If iremember correctly..Now I can eat more, but You have to eat slow, or you may get sick.

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When eating chinese food out, you really don't know what they put in the food.....It has a lot of fat, sugar and salt. I had completely forgot about this and last night my daughter and I had Chinese food. This morning I woke up, weighed myself and have retained water...... Won't do that again...... :) No more Chinese food for me unless I make it myself and I know exactly what's in there.... I check all labels now on processed foods and 95% of them have added sugar and are loaded with salt.... :(

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I haven't had issues with the Chinese food, but I have been careful with what I've eaten. Grilled chicken skewers, stir fry Beans, anything heavy Protein and skipping the rice and noodles. When I get Japanese I stick to sashimi, mostly. I'll splurge and have tamago, too :)

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I used to love chinese food.. but im scared to try it now.. so I think I will take note of all the other experiences..and stay away from it... might be because the sodium content is off the charts high too.. and to think I used to love that.. oh well.. stuff I love.. I hate now LOL. what a change.

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I used to love chinese food.. but im scared to try it now.. so I think I will take note of all the other experiences..and stay away from it... might be because the sodium content is off the charts high too.. and to think I used to love that.. oh well.. stuff I love.. I hate now LOL. what a change.

Heh, I wish I could quit salt. Since I'm no longer eating a lot of fat or sugar, salt's become the new thing.

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I just ate shrimp fried rice, and was so sick, I vomited but it wasn't food that came up it was foamy and had blood in it. Should I be worried or is this normal?

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I don't eat rice anymore. When we have Chinese food occasionally I stick to hot and sour Soup (very salty still) or something like cashew chicken or stir fry.

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I just ate shrimp fried rice' date=' and was so sick, I vomited but it wasn't food that came up it was foamy and had blood in it. Should I be worried or is this normal?[/quote']

Facepalm/. It is NEVER normal to throw up blood ... the foaming is normal. Are u sure it was blood and not the colouring of the shrimp or veggies or anything? How far out are you?

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I just ate shrimp fried rice' date=' and was so sick, I vomited but it wasn't food that came up it was foamy and had blood in it. Should I be worried or is this normal?[/quote']

This is NOT normal! It is time to call your doctor!!

Hopefully you already have :(

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I had Chinese food for valentines day, I shared Mongolian lamb with my partner. I had one small spoon of fried rice and 3 pieces of lamb. I was full but I had no problems. Maybe you ate to fast or to much?

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