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When could you eat fish post-op?

I've found it so interesting how VSG post-op plans vary from surgeon to surgeon. Obviously, the best option is always to follow the plan that you're prescribed, but I'm curious - at what point could you start eating soft fish (canned tuna, salmon, etc)?

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  • highfunctioningfatman
    highfunctioningfatman

    I was 14 days for soft foods. On day 15 it was my wife's birthday and I took here for a nice meal. I had ahi tuna with wasabi and soy sauce.

  • perspectiveiseverything
    perspectiveiseverything

    In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so finger

  • OutsideMatchInside
    OutsideMatchInside

    @@Nerdgrl I had fish at 3 weeks but the fish you listed I wouldn't consider soft. You want something white and flaky. Salmon is dense, I rarely if ever eat it. Tuna is dense and can be hard to diges

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I was allowed fish on purees -- as long as I pureed the fish! That was weeks 4 - 8 for me. I could have fish without pureeing starting at the soft foods phase, which started after 8 weeks on my plan.

In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so fingers crossed it goes well!)

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@@Nerdgrl

I had fish at 3 weeks but the fish you listed I wouldn't consider soft. You want something white and flaky. Salmon is dense, I rarely if ever eat it. Tuna is dense and can be hard to digest also. The same with crab. You could have lobster, it melts in your mouth.

I've found it so interesting how VSG post-op plans vary from surgeon to surgeon. Obviously, the best option is always to follow the plan that you're prescribed, but I'm curious - at what point could you start eating soft fish (canned tuna, salmon, etc)?

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I had tuna and salmon during my soft phase.

In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so fingers crossed it goes well!)

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@@perspectiveiseverything We might have the same plan ???? ???? ????. I cannot wait for some tuna or something... I had creamed Soup today and it had small pieces of chicken in it.. I would chew the chicken till I couldn't do it anymore and then spit it out but it was sooooooo satisfying to chew ???? ???? ????

I was 14 days for soft foods. On day 15 it was my wife's birthday and I took here for a nice meal. I had ahi tuna with wasabi and soy sauce.

In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so fingers crossed it goes well!)

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You and I are on the exact same day and plan! I'm hitting the regret stage on and off

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I was eating fish at about 3 weeks. It's an awesi.e Protein source.

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I was allowed canned tuna in my puree stage at 2 weeks out and baked tilapia, swai, cod etc in my soft food stage at 4 weeks out. I was released to all seafood at 6 weeks out, I tried grilled shrimp around 10 weeks out and it was a no go. Still the only thing that has hurt my sleeve.

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