Was sleeved on 1/27 and my surgeon told me I could have anything that would go thru a straw and I chose liquified mashed potatoes last night. Today I am in a lot more pain and my belly is huge! Has this happened to anyone and do you think I caused damage to my sleeve!

Edited February 1, 201412 yr by stephg

Steph I am praying for u Hun! Email me when u can.

If that is the advice your surgeon gave you - it sounds almost criminal. I guess almost anything could be liquidfied. Please put things like potatos, bread, Pasta, rice out of your diet for as long as possible. So soon after surgery you should be drinking Protein drinks (I used vanilla Isopure -4ounces 3x a day) the rest of the time was spent getting Water in. After about 2 weeks then cream Soups with added protein. Really the first 3 months were basically protein and water. After the first 4 weeks when soft food is permitted this should be cottage cheese, greek yogurt, eggs not potatoes and other carbs which provide little to no nutrition. So sorry you went through this and best of luck. Try to use this precious early time to learn better eating habits which will include only healthy carbs (oatmeal, fruit, veggies).

Thank you. I have lost 26 pounds in 11 days so the doc just wants something in me. He says I need the calories right now so it doesn't matter, but I can barely tolerate water. I went for a leak test today and everything was negative they said I had just had excessive swelling!?!?