I am 4 days post op. My surgeon said on day three I could have cream of wheat but thin. The food would hit my stomach and I would have a pain. I am eating less than a half cup. I am tired of broth so tonight I pureed a can of split pea and ham soup and thinned it with 1% milk. Had the same pain on eating soup. Am I not ready for creamed foods? Do I need to eat less? Do I need to thin the soups and cream of wheat more?

I was on clear liquid diet the first week post op just eating broth jello popsicles and water and g2 low calorie.. try liquids first and then give it a try on soups again you will feel a lot better after a week. Speedy recovery

I just discovered tonight that I don't have that pain if I eat standing up - I don't know why. And my max is somewhere between 1-2 tbsp at 10 days.

It's such a guessing game, isn't it? I wish you the best!

I was only allowed clear broth for that 1st week post-op and was allowed thicker things like Protein shakes on the 2nd week. But Frankensleeve was having none of it. I couldn't tolerate more than a bite or 2 of Popsicle for 10 days and then I moved onto cream of mushroom soup for weeks afterward. It was months of trying a bite of this and a bite of that to determine what Frankensleeve would let me eat.

For weeks and weeks I ate pureed turkey hamburger, refried Beans and salsa. At about 6 months I got to a turning point where most "good for you" foods went down easily. But it was a year before I could tolerate apples, grapes, pineapple and any fibrous vegetables like squash. I always found it ironic that after surgery, the good foods were the hardest to eat, while the processed stuff like Peanut Butter slid down with ease.

I'm 9 days post op and am still on liquids as prior to surgery. I can have some egg drop soup, but that's it. My doc is keeping me on the liquids only for another 2 wks. you should probably go back to clear liquids for another week or so. I still have pain/cramping if I drink too fast or take too much in at a time. take it slow.