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Hi all I'm 7 days post op and I'm at the soft food stage and looking over my food list it says eggs but my dietitian suggest I hold up on the eggs thinking I would get sick I'm not sure I was really looking forward eating eggs I was wondering have any of you experience dumping from eggs at this stage

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I didn't dump, but eggs sat very heavy for me and still do. I think everyone is different, I know my NUT suggested that when I scramble them I do them softly scrambled so they were still moist and easier to go down. If over cooked they can dry out and I have a hard time with dry foods to this day.

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I didn't dump, but eggs sat very heavy for me and still do. I think everyone is different, I know my NUT suggested that when I scramble them I do them softly scrambled so they were still moist and easier to go down. If over cooked they can dry out and I have a hard time with dry foods to this day.

O OK thanks hun

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I didn't dump either but it was a few months before eggs sat well in my stomach. In the beginning, they even hurt a bit, even if I soft scrambled them. Now I can eat them with no issues (5.5 months post op) and I'm really happy about it because eggs are very good for you. :) Just eat very slowly and carefully and really listen to your stomach and you should know pretty quickly if they are something you can eat yet or not.

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At 7 days I was still on liquids. I certainly wouldn't have tried eggs yet. Have you done pureed stage? I know all plans are different but don't try to eat them yet if you feel you are not ready too.

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I can eat eggs and they have been very helpful as an option for eating out, but they do have to be cooked not to dry. I also have asked for salsa to put on them so that they are not dry at all. I had an omlet at a restaurant once that was cooked REALLY dry and even the salsa didn't help.

I wasn't able to eat eggs though until one month so maybe its a good thing your NUT suggested waiting.

pam

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I had a really hard time eating eggs at one month out, had dumping from scrambled eggs. I'm now three months and a week out and I can eat boiled eggs just fine. In fact, I'm having such a hard time with meat, I eat them almost daily.

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For the first week I was still on liquds only. However, once starting stage II I was able to encorporate eggs and enjoyed them on many mornings. No dumping but I did have to make sure and chew them THOROUGHLY. To me, the eggs helped start the cycle of reminding myself to chew 30-40x per bite and slow down.

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OK thanks so much for your great info however yes I'm at stage 2 "Advance to pudding thick consistency" which list eggs. I have tried them and it was so good went down well and I had no issues???? Thank God! On to something new

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I have tried them and it was so good went down well and I had no issues Thank God! On to something new

That was exactly my though "Oh thank God! Something resembling solid food!!!"

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I have tried them and it was so good went down well and I had no issues Thank God! On to something new

That was exactly my though "Oh thank God! Something resembling solid food!!!"

Honey yesssss..... I been waiting for real food to???? I'm wonderful now...

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The first time I tried eggs was around 6 weeks and it did not go well. I had a half of a scrambled egg and vomited. I did not try them again for another two months and was perfectly fine, now I eat them a couple times per week.

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Pre-op I loved eggs and was looking forward to having them again.

I had puréed eggs after 2 weeks post op, and had no problem and I was pretty happy about it.

Except 2 days later. like others have said here, they started sitting heavy and almost gave me little chest pains.

So I'm avoiding them for now.

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Good to know about the egg pros and cons. I do have fondness for them. I will approach this food with caution! I was told that any time a food does not seem okay inside, to stop, and revisit that food in two weeks. And to never advance my diet until my Dr/Nut/Nurse Practitioner has told me to. It is strict where I'm at, but I get it.

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