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Mrs.Snipes

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Mrs.Snipes    20

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I advanced to mushy foods last Monday and since then everything I've eaten goes right thru me, so today I decided to do all liquid except for dinner and I was fine but as soon as I had dinner it started again. Has anyone else experienced this once advancing to this stage and what did you do, should I go back to liquids for a few days and then just introduce one mushy thing at a time or should I continue with the mushy? I plan to call my surgeon tomorrow, and can't see a NUT until next week but, I didn't bother contacting them last week cause I was told this was normal but I'm not sure if I just tried to introduce to many things at once that's causing this or if I'm just not ready for this stage yet! Just looking for advice from those who may have experienced this!

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Clarevoyant    347

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I have the opposite problem. Sorry I can't help.

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GinaCampbell    434

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Yes, I do. And I was told by my surgeon "to expect bowel problems".

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GinaCampbell    434

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I was told to follow whatever eating plan my nutritionist had me on. I made the mistake of confusing what my stomach likes with what my bowels like. And my bowels hate everything. I only introduce one new thing at a time. You must not drink liquid within or after 30 minutes of eating. Lots of things can cause the runs. Some Vitamins can, some people struggle with lactose for awhile after surgery. Antibiotics can. Too much sugar (all types), sweeteners, fats, etc can cause it.

You really should see your nutritionist. Maybe take a food diary with you? Show them what you are eating and when it happens?

This is just my opinion. We can't find out what's causing mine so I am having hospital tests to figure it out.

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Clarevoyant    347

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@@GinaCampbell , are you feeling any better?

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Mrs.Snipes    20

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I was told to follow whatever eating plan my nutritionist had me on. I made the mistake of confusing what my stomach likes with what my bowels like. And my bowels hate everything. I only introduce one new thing at a time. You must not drink liquid within or after 30 minutes of eating. Lots of things can cause the runs. Some Vitamins can, some people struggle with lactose for awhile after surgery. Antibiotics can. Too much sugar (all types), sweeteners, fats, etc can cause it.

You really should see your nutritionist. Maybe take a food diary with you? Show them what you are eating and when it happens?

This is just my opinion. We can't find out what's causing mine so I am having hospital tests to figure it out.

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I've been keeping a diary and I can't see the NUT until the 11th but I plan to discuss this issue with her, just wanted to get some insight from people who may be going thru or went to the same things! Thank you for your input I think I will do liquids all day tomorrow, then try to introduce one thing every couple of days this week and see if I can figure out what's causing this! Thanks again

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trekker954    421

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My instructions say once on this phase introduce one new food at a time. I guess more guidance will help. Is that one new food a day, once a week, etc. I know if we tolerate we can move on.

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GinaCampbell    434

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@@GinaCampbell , are you feeling any better?

I am better than I was two weeks ago for sure but now have other problems on top! Having a colonoscopy on Thursday and waiting for blood results. Can't keep anything from going straight through!

The abscess is still 3 cm and I now have a cyst either in or on my kidney (they haven't explained all this yet).

So my plan is to just keep hydrated and ride it all out.

Thanks for asking!

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Mrs.Snipes    20

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My instructions say once on this phase introduce one new food at a time. I guess more guidance will help. Is that one new food a day, once a week, etc. I know if we tolerate we can move on.

I think that's where I messed up I was so exited to add some food to my diet, that I didn't just try one thing at a time, although my instructions didn't say to do it that way I just figured that I don't know what's being tolerated because I'm trying so many different things. But I will try it that way this week and hopefully things will be better

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Clarevoyant    347

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Ok, hang in there

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GinaCampbell    434

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I know people six weeks out, with serious complications, who are eating normal foods now with very little problems. I myself am only really good with Soups at nearly 9 weeks out, which means I can't find anything at Breakfast time that I can cope with so I have a little fruit juice with tons of Water. Not everyone goes through the stages the same.

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missblonde20    72

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I was very very sensitive for the first 2 weeks and I am now coming up to 4 weeks post op and way better. I would drink or eat and race to the toilet 10 mins later - I was SO scared that my future would be running to the toilet ahhh!! Then I noticed it improved and instead, I would get really gassy and a bit sore. It's so much better, but I do get gas at times. I just think it's our tummy adjusting and I tried to keep away from dairy for the first 3 weeks.

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GinaCampbell    434

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Having a colonoscopy on Thursday to see if we can get it sorted out. Too much blood to be normal.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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