Dumping

[m&m4ever 109]

Why oh why did I try to eat cauliflower last night!?!? It tasted delicious. Roasted in the oven, but I couldn't keep it down! I'm almost 6 months out from surgery and haven't felt like that in months! I felt like the surgery was last week again! In a way, I'm actually glad (sick, I know), because it's a reminder to watch what I'm eating and keeps me in check! Anyway, just felt like sharing!

[Indigo1991 1,612]

Lol, our sleeves never fail to surprise us... just when we think we have it all sussed, bang and we get pulled up short.

I am almost 9 months out and over Christmas tried ice cream. After 2 mouthfuls, I knew that was all I was going to eat. No sickness, just the feeling that all wasn't right... and I won't do that again for a while!

But at least we won't get complacent, lol :-))))

[DirtyHarriett 94]

I bake cauliflower with a tiny bit of olive oil, salt and pepper until it is crunchy. I love it and it sits nicely. I'm 9.5 weeks out.

It amazes me what "works" for some and not others!

[m&m4ever 109]

I bake cauliflower with a tiny bit of olive oil, salt and pepper until it is crunchy. I love it and it sits nicely. I'm 9.5 weeks out. It amazes me what "works" for some and not others!

That's exactly what I did, except I added a little parm cheese too. Nope, my sleeve wanted none of that! Maybe I'll try again in a few months, but right now, I can't even look at it!! Lol

[mistysj 1,939]

It is unlikely to experience dumping from cauliflower. Dumping is a specific phenomenon that has to so with undigested sugar or fat entering your intestines without being processed by your stomach. You probably got indigestion or diarrhea after eating it. Dumping comes from high sugar or high fat, but especially high sugar. It feels like the flu -- chills, dizziness, heart racing, sweating, and possibly diarrhea.

Fibrous foods like cauliflower might need to be introduced further out from surgery. Your stomach muscles may not be strong enough to break them down yet. Try cooking it to a softer consistency by boiling or steaming it next time.

[khorrocks 65]

I tried cauliflower a few weeks ago and couldn't keep it down. I boiled it and mashed it up. Thought I just ate too fast. Tried it again this evening and are much slower...same result. I'll be crossing that off my list for the foreseeable future.

Haven't had problems with any other foods...only cauliflower.

[DLCoggin 1,788]

I would second Misty's thoughts on dumping from cauliflower - unlikely. But gas and abdominal cramping are fairly common with both cauliflower and broccoli. Both sometimes result in vomiting. Dumping in general is also less common with the sleeve than it is with the bypass since the sleeve preserves a functioning pylorus valve.

Sugar (most common), fat and carbs can all result in dumping. But everyone is so different that often the only way you know what you can or can't eat is trial and error. Person A always dumps on X, person B never dumps on X but dumps on Y, and person C never dumps on anything. And if that isn't bad enough, you may dump on a specific food now and three to six months down the road it may be fine. Sleeves and pouches are fickle - gotta love 'em!

Edited January 20, 2014 by DLCoggin