My Lap Band Surgery was 10-14-2003. I just found this site, but don't really know how to use it yet. I'm feeling kind of lost. I'm having a hard time getting enough food down so doing mostly protein shakes. Do I need to wait 30 minutes to drink water after having a prorein shake? Have not had a single followup call from my sureon's office.

At five days after surgery, you shouldn't be eating real food at all.

What does your post op diet say you should be eating right now?

For the most part, surgeons don't do follow-up phone calls. They should have told you to call and make an appointment.... Usually they want to see you two weeks after surgery. And, yes, you shouldn't be eating ANYTHING solid yet.

Thanks! Every little bit helps. My post op diet for the first 2 weeks is supposed to be "Liquid Pureed" It's the 30 minute wait that was hard to work in, but, silly me, it's ALL liquid.

Yes, the liquid rule only applies when you are on regular food again, not during the liquid diet. It's okay, I wondered the same thing then remembered WHY I couldn't drink right away and that nothing would change after I drank a shake then drank some water. In fact, when you are on all liquid the best thing you can do is keep drinking something all day, it keeps you full and busy and less hungry for food.

Good luck =)

I had the same problem of a bad taste in my mouth after drinking the protein or soup, I solved chewing a grape without skin right after I finish drinking.

Ask your surgeon , unless they gave you the post op diet instructions if not look up the post op diet week one , then go from there.