Hello everyone .. I was sleeved on January 11th .. My first week i was on clear liquids .. Second week i went on to full liquids and today i ate pureed veggies .. My point is i feel fine .. Anyone else skipping through stages or is it just me?

No I slipped some in a little earlier than I probably should have. But I took it one thing at a time. I didn't go from liquids to full blown meals...I just started each stage a few days-week earlier. So far I have had no issues.

I didn't shorten my clear liquids or full liquids phase but I did shorten the pureed stage. I was having a hard time getting over the texture of pureed foods and the aversion was causing me to not eat at all, which isn't good. I ended up transitioning into soft foods probably a week early and I was very careful to chew chew chew. I'll note this WAS NOT recommended by my nutritionist but I didn't have any issues. I guess it's just trial and error to see what works for you. Just be careful and know that your doc or nutritionist will probably advise against moving to the next stage too soon.

I was completely TERRIFIED of the possibility of food getting stuck in my staple line and cause ulcers or leaks, so I religiously stuck the the timeline my surgeon gave me. Why risk it?

Here is a video to remind you of how brutalized your stomach really is. Please be patient.

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=gastric+sleeve+video&&view=detail&mid=4309D3101079D2F74FE94309D3101079D2F74FE9&FORM=VRDGAR

Clearly you should do whatever you want, since the bariatric team you hired and trusted to perform major surgery on you are a bunch of nitwits who don't know nearly as much as you do.

All snark aside, it's good to get in the habit of trusting your medical team. If you want to advance early -- call them up and ask for permission! Explain what is going on and why you feel like you can advance early. I did that twice and once they said yes, and the other time they said no and explained why. I felt better about sticking with the plan then, since I knew more about the reasons, and kept with it. I really encourage you to be open with your team and turn to them for support if you feel like you haven't received enough information or direction.

I went to my first post-op visit today (10 days out) and my doctor said I could progress from full liquids to soft/purées. The original document says that I was supposed to be on full liquids for 2 weeks but looking at this thread let me know that I shouldn't be too apprehensive to follow their suggested advancement.

Edited January 25, 201610 yr by Afrikanaaa