I expect to have my surg about April/May depending on if im approved claim was just submitted yesterday to Aetna. My question is I have a vacation planned last week of July can anyone tell me what I might be feeling like at that point will I still be on soft or liquid diet? I want to make sure im preparing..thanks..

My Dr had me on 3 weeks liquid/protein shakes, 3 weeks puréed food and 3 weeks soft food and then moved to regular food. Took longer to get lettuce. Not all Drs are the same. Was not eating very much when the 9 weeks had passed and had to gradually add food. Cottage cheese and avocados helped a lot.

Hi. I had my surgery on New Year's Eve, so I am about 11 weeks post op. I am currently on a normal diet. However, it doesn't much matter because I don't think about food in nearly the same way that I used to. For example, I have eaten out several times and boy is it a lot cheaper now! I usually order an add-on to my husband's dinner: like a lobster tail on his steak, a side of grilled shrimp or even a cup of Soup. I am completely satisfied with it and don't feel deprived.

One thing that does take some getting used to is NOT trying new things while out. In other words, you never know how the pouch will react to a new food, so it's better to have tried something before you are out and possibly in an uncomfortable situation. I still can't eat salad well.

I had two week intervals after surgery. I was on clear fluids in the hospital, full liquids for the first 2 weeks home, pureed, then soft and finally a regular diet. This seems to be a relatively common progression.

Thank you that is so helpful. I def will stick to what works while on vacation dont want to be sick!