I'm 11 days post op and have lost 30 pounds since my preop diet started March 22. Still on full liquids but progress to soft/puréed on Monday. Can't wait for a scrambled egg or refried beans!!! Still having trouble with constipation off and on. The nurse at the doctors office told me to take Benefiber, to put it in everything. So I did. All day long. That night I have severe stomach pain!! I think it was too much Fiber for my new small stomach. I was freaking out!! Thought I blew out my staples or perforated my stomach. I walked around and cried and after 30 minutes I took some pain meds which helped quickly. I

had an appt with the surgeon the next day and said everything was fine. I threw the benefiber in the trash and took some Colace. But on a happy note, I've had this cool pair of camo pants in my closet for 6 months and they fit now!! One question.....I'm afraid of eating too much when I start eating again. Do you still get the same "full" feeling?

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I'm 11 days post op and have lost 30 pounds since my preop diet started March 22. Still on full liquids but progress to soft/puréed on Monday. Can't wait for a scrambled egg or refried beans!!! Still having trouble with constipation off and on. The nurse at the doctors office told me to take Benefiber, to put it in everything. So I did. All day long. That night I have severe stomach pain!! I think it was too much fiber for my new small stomach. I was freaking out!! Thought I blew out my staples or perforated my stomach. I walked around and cried and after 30 minutes I took some pain meds which helped quickly. I

had an appt with the surgeon the next day and said everything was fine. I threw the benefiber in the trash and took some Colace. But on a happy note, I've had this cool pair of camo pants in my closet for 6 months and they fit now!! One question.....I'm afraid of eating too much when I start eating again. Do you still get the same "full" feeling?

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For me, post-op "full" is different from pre-op "full".

Just eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and measure your portions. There is a fine line between satisfied and one bit too much. You will start to be able to tell if you pay attention what your signals are. For me, if I overeat I can get a runny nose, burp, and/or get hiccups. It hasn't happened very often though.

You will get the hang of it.

I think you used way too much Benefiber. I use it once a day and also take Colace.

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