Help! I'm frothing. A lot!

[aniak77 0]

Had bypass on July 14th. Tried to start more foods and i would froth after pretty much everything. Then one day, after a few bites, it started and lasted all night. Ended up getting iv to refuel for 3 days. Now im back to Protein Shakes and baby food. How long have you gone through this?

[James Marusek 5,244]

Right after surgery you are living off from stored fat cells, so food is not that important. So long as you get your Protein, fluids and Vitamins in, you are on track. When I started to transition back to foods, I found the process was painful. I didn't experience the level of dumping syndrome that you have experience, but never-the-less it wasn't pleasant. I would recommend that as you introduce foods back into your regime, that you focus on soft foods. I found that Soups and chili went down much easier that harder foods.

[TEXASLADY52 264]

I was foaming like a mad dog, everytime I tried to eat. Dietician told me to take smaller bites (the size of a dime) and chew chew chew. One meal should last 20-30 minutes. Another reason for all the foam.....I waited more than four hours between eating and my stomach was filling up with stomach acids. Eat small amounts often.