I'm 12 weeks post surgery today. According to my surgeon's nutrition guidelines, I could start on raw veggies today. I just tried eating a salad. Boy oh boy, was my stomach grumbling at me when I ate lettuce! I was able to eat the cucumber and carrots just fine. But, the romaine wasn't as well accepted. It didn't hurt my stomach, but the noises coming from my stomach made it obvious I should hold off on trying it again anytime soon. When have you all been able to eat lettuce w/o issues?

I could eat a little salad at 5 months out, before that I could not handle it. At nearly a year out I can eat small amounts, which I enjoy, but I do prefer to save my limited tummy space for more nutritious food. I generally steal a few bites from someone else's salad and that satisfies my salad itch.

My NUT recommends just eating the salad toppings with a dab of dressing. Who needs to lettuce part?

My NUT recommends just eating the salad toppings with a dab of dressing. Who needs to lettuce part?

we do a lot of lettuce wraps in our house, but its like one or two leaves of boston butterhead lettuce. otherwise its spinach or baby greens.