Hi All,

Couldn't find another thread so will just ask...

I'm exactly 1 week post op and since yesterday (day 6) I've started trying a few 'solid foods' in the UK we're told after a sleeve to have liquids for 3 weeks, then puree for 3 then move to more solid food. But I've always been a quick healer, and for some reason I just knew in my head I felt ok to try something, I've had a thin slice of cheese, a strawberry, a mousse dessert (yogurt) and a small piece of soft potato. All of these I chewed until they basically didn't exist in my mouth before swallowing, but I've experienced no nausea, sickness or cramping.

I understand I couldn't eat a proper meal as I could over stretch whilst still healing, and I am literally nibbling tiny mouthfuls and chewing until I can't even notice the food in my mouth anymore but is this normal? It's becoming really hard to stomach just Soup and milk etc when I feel ready to eat more solid food. I completely understand the risk of rushing the process and I will allow myself time to heal fully but would like to know id this has happened to anyone else?

@ausiegirl81 how would we know about the bougie size? Are you pre-op or post-op?

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I am post op... and you can ask your doctor.... my doctor informed us of what size he would use so we knew how much capacity we would have after the surgery

@@LipstickLady I think to the people who have only recently had surgery seeing the different plans presented helps them (it helped me) to realize that your new situation is not as fragile as it seems - and that there is a wide variety of ways to find your new normal without worrying you are going to "break your sleeve" to quote things I've seen posted on various threads. seeing so many people living at a good normal weight in so many different ways can help us to find the courage to discover what works for us as individuals.

I totally agree with you. I also think that people fail to realize that most NPs and surgeons do tailor their pre and post op directions to individual patients on a case by case basis.

My diet was different than some because I has a slight stricture. I imagine someone who has a tendency towards acid reflux will be given a less acidic diet than someone who does not. I am not a sweets eater, so my doctor told me that an occasional cookie or piece of cake was fine, but advised me to stay away from the popcorn and potato chips for the first year because those were more likely to trigger a binge.

I have never preached my diet as gospel nor will I. I will, however, answer questions that seem much more general because I truly care about the health of various people here. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here 3 years post op, happily maintaining for more than 2, and being called names by those who have never really interacted with me.

I think that many people fail to realise that the reason why the post op instructions are so different is because each surgeon has different technique and uses a different bougie size... we are not all sleeved the same size... smaller sizes are bigger risk hence the stricter post op instructions.

Your doctor has advised what to do based on what he has done to your stomach.

Its not as simple as cutting straight line and being done with it.... there is size, curvature and the actual state of the stomach to consider

Ahhh...you said it so much better than I did.

@aussiegirl81... He hasn't mention this... All he said was I could lose 100lbs, that had me speechless... Thanks

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@aussiegirl81... He hasn't mention this... All he said was I could lose 100lbs, that had me speechless... Thanks

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Your surgeon doesn't need to mention it... but some do some don't.. its a surgerical thing.. it won't make much difference to your lifestyle change.

A bougie is a thin flexible tube that is inserted via your throat into your stomach to guide the surgeon on where to cut.... they come in different sizes... some smaller.. some bigger... it depends of various factor on which the surgeon will use.

... The going back and forth is unproductive.

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Shockingly enough, I disagree. I like to think that we learn more when we are open to discussion, to other people's ideas (even if we don't agree with them), and to debate. As long as it can be had without name calling and personal attacks, I'd bet most all of us can grab a smidgen of new information if we try.

It's the internet. Keep what you love, leave the rest. It's quite simple, really.

@aussiedgirl81 thanks for sharing that... I cringe every time I think of the actually surgery with them cutting, stapling and remove the stomach... He did mention the removed stomach would be sent to pathology, curious what kind of information they find out from that... How's your journey going?

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My journey so far has been great.. i am back to my normal self now.

I guess I'm lucky as i am no stranger to wls.. i had the band for 6 years then sleeved... and I'm lucky to have a very supportive and informative bariatric team.

So many band problems, long ago I looked into but they said I was not a candidate... I was so disappointed at the time... Now that I'm seeing all these band problems, I'm glad that didn't work out... I'm new to WLS but no stranger to high Protein low carb... This is the most obese I've ever been, I feel disgusting... I don't know how the very obese people even function, I give them lots of respect... Getting around with extra weight ain't easy... Hopefully I'll be getting sleeved in July, just waiting for the doctor to send some paperwork to insurance and than it will be submitted... Took meeting a few surgeon's before I found a good one... This certainly is a process

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I totally agree with you. I also think that people fail to realize that most NPs and surgeons do tailor their pre and post op directions to individual patients on a case by case basis.

Yup, this right there!

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I'll never understand the whole health system in the USA.. it seems so complicated and foreign to me...... argh.. fire drill at work... brb

I think that many people fail to realise that the reason why the post op instructions are so different is because each surgeon has different technique and uses a different bougie size... we are not all sleeved the same size... smaller sizes are bigger risk hence the stricter post op instructions.

Your doctor has advised what to do based on what he has done to your stomach.

Its not as simple as cutting straight line and being done with it.... there is size, curvature and the actual state of the stomach to consider

@Aussiegirl81

I think this is one of those classic cases of where things vary in different countries. Surgeons within the UK don't tend to vary techniques because they have a governing body - the NHS all which have strict guidelines. I was put in a room with 4 other people having the same surgery (Post op) as me where we was explained what would happen after surgery, and what foods we should be having and when. And we were all told the same thing regarding how long we have liquids, then puree's etc. and we all varied completely with regards to size as well as some of us had health complications such as diabetes and heart disease where as other didn't. It seems in the US they tailor the plan to the person where as here it's a broader brush.

@LadyLipstick

"I have never preached my diet as gospel nor will I. I will, however, answer questions that seem much more general because I truly care about the health of various people here. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here 3 years post op, happily maintaining for more than 2, and being called names by those who have never really interacted with me. :D"

@LadyLipstick

"I have never preached my diet as gospel nor will I. I will, however, answer questions that seem much more general because I truly care about the health of various people here. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here 3 years post op, happily maintaining for more than 2, and being called names by those who have never really interacted with me. :D"

Yes?

Yes?

@LadyLipstick

"I have never preached my diet as gospel nor will I. I will, however, answer questions that seem much more general because I truly care about the health of various people here. If I didn't, I wouldn't be here 3 years post op, happily maintaining for more than 2, and being called names by those who have never really interacted with me. :D"