I keep hearing about a leak test has anyone had to get one before moving on to pureed food

I had to have one after surgery before I could drink anything. My surgeon uses a blue dye test where I had to eat ice chips with blue dye and wait 30 minutes. We did 3 tests over an hour and a half. No big deal and I thought it was better than the barium drink X-ray tests some people have to do.

You will have it before leaving the hospital.

^{I had my leak test before I was released from the hospital post surgery. I had to do the Barium test and the CT Scan Dye test.}

^{Just had to drink something small, as they do not expect anyone to drink alot post surgery.}

^{All was fine.}

Edited April 4, 201412 yr by Aileen-March 2014 Sleeved

Maybe I was given a leak test while in surgery cause I was able to eat broth, pudding and jello right out of surgery..hmmm

Maybe I was given a leak test while in surgery cause I was able to eat broth, pudding and jello right out of surgery..hmmm

Me too.

I was given a leak test while still on the table and the again in the am the next day before I could drink anything.

I may be good to go then I'm drinking fine lol..thanks all

Unless they did it while I was in surgery, I never had a leak test. Two months out, I feel fine and not worried about it.

Yeah I found out that my surgeon did it while I was still on the table, so if there was a leak, he could fix it right then and there... it sounds like all is good

I did not have a leak test....unless they did it on the table...I'm 3 weeks post op...lost 14lbs....but I'm haven't lost any more...I feel stuck..I only eat soups jello sf pudding and greek yogurt. .and scrambled egg whites..I've had some mashed potatoes cottage cheese....but very little...am I going too fast?

I had one during surgery after to make sure it was closed. Then 24 hr later I had one with radiology before I was allowed to start liquids.

i asked my surgeon if he could put an ng tube down in surgery so i wouldn't have to drink the barium because i didn't think i could do it........he laughed and said that was the funniest request he had ever gotten :-) but no worries because he

said he makes sure i'm not leaking before i leave the OR so i don't have to have one

My surgeon performs the leak test while in surgery.

I was given a leak test while still on the table and the again in the am the next day before I could drink anything.

Me too.

I did not have a leak test....unless they did it on the table...I'm 3 weeks post op...lost 14lbs....but I'm haven't lost any more...I feel stuck..I only eat soups jello sf pudding and greek yogurt. .and scrambled egg whites..I've had some mashed potatoes cottage cheese....but very little...am I going too fast?

Hello, I'm not sure about the egg whites but I thought on week three your supposed to be on pureed food