Hello everyone. I'm after some stories or experiences that may be similar which will stop me from stressing out about basically everything.

I'm 18 days post op and my surgeon has suggested I should be on soft foods now, which I've tried, unsuccessfully. I've met with my nutritionist and she's given me meal plans but everything she's given me isn't working either. I am in intense pain (feels like wind) when I'm eating, it was when I was drinking as well but this has eased off. So I've put myself back on fluids until the pain settles as I'm assuming there should be no discomfort now when trying to eat soft foods?

Even when I'm having Soups I end up with excruciating pain followed by the runs and still being in agony. It's starting to really frighten me to even try to consume anything.

Is this normal? I'm so worried about my nutrition, I'm taking a multi and am trying to add Protein where I can but its so hard when mostly everything you consume gets put back down the toilet bowl. I don't see my surgeon for two weeks and can't physically see him as I have to take a plane there if there was an emergency as I live remotely.

If anyone has any pearls of wisdom to share I'd much appreciate it

My plan had me on liquids for three weeks, then purees for another couple weeks. Didn't try soft foods till 6 weeks out. Even then it was just couple tablespoons/day. I can't imagine transitioning any faster than that. There's no way I could have done soft food at 18 days out. Maybe your sleeve just isn't ready. Go as slow as you need to and stick with what you can tolerate for now. And when you do advance, only add one new thing every few days. That way if you have a bad reaction you know exactly what caused it. you don't feed a new baby formula one day and then stage 2 peas, beef and noodles the next day. Think of your sleeve as a newborn baby.

That's what I'm worried about though, I can't even tolerate puréed food. I'm still on clear liquids cause even the most sloppy purées cause so much pain and dumping, I've actually only tried three times and it's happened every time.

Surgeon is sending me for a barium scan to see what's going on and to make sure there isn't a leak happening, which I'm sure isn't the case and I'm just taking a bit more time to heal

How much are you trying to eat? I'd say no more than a teaspoon every 4-5 hours (that's all I could tolerate) But even so, the pain and dumping you are experiencing doesn't sound right. The most discomfort I ever felt was bloating and fullness. Glad your surgeon is addressing your issues.

I find I dump if I eat or drink too fast. Even with the Protein shake. When I go slow...no dumping. I will dump if I take even just one big gulp of shake. I'm also religiously following the no Water for a while after meals rule. I don't ever want to dump again.

It seems that I dump more easily with liquids because it passes through more quickly.

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I had a hard time with fruits, maybe because of the sugar content. Have you tried cottage cheese or unsweetened applesauce? Those seemed to be the easiest for me to digest at first.

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My plan had me on liquids for three weeks, then purees for another couple weeks. Didn't try soft foods till 6 weeks out. Even then it was just couple tablespoons/day. I can't imagine transitioning any faster than that. There's no way I could have done soft food at 18 days out. Maybe your sleeve just isn't ready. Go as slow as you need to and stick with what you can tolerate for now. And when you do advance, only add one new thing every few days. That way if you have a bad reaction you know exactly what caused it. you don't feed a new baby formula one day and then stage 2 peas, beef and noodles the next day. Think of your sleeve as a newborn baby.

That's what I'm worried about though, I can't even tolerate puréed food. I'm still on clear liquids cause even the most sloppy purées cause so much pain and dumping, I've actually only tried three times and it's happened every time.

Surgeon is sending me for a barium scan to see what's going on and to make sure there isn't a leak happening, which I'm sure isn't the case and I'm just taking a bit more time to heal

How much are you trying to eat? I'd say no more than a teaspoon every 4-5 hours (that's all I could tolerate) But even so, the pain and dumping you are experiencing doesn't sound right. The most discomfort I ever felt was bloating and fullness. Glad your surgeon is addressing your issues.

I can barely eat a teaspoon even if I'm going super slowly. If I'm drinking a smoothie or Soup I'm lucky to fit 50mls. And as soon as I swallow anything the pain is instant and makes me sweat and dizzy. Anything that is a little bit more "dense" is even worse.

I just hope it's all normal, I'll find out on Thursday I guess

I had a hard time with fruits, maybe because of the sugar content. Have you tried cottage cheese or unsweetened applesauce? Those seemed to be the easiest for me to digest at first.

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I tried a puréed cottage cheese mixed with avocado and that made me dump, and I've had the unsweetened baby food purée apples and was the same. Too scared to try anything else ????

I find I dump if I eat or drink too fast. Even with the Protein shake. When I go slow...no dumping. I will dump if I take even just one big gulp of shake. I'm also religiously following the no Water for a while after meals rule. I don't ever want to dump again.

It seems that I dump more easily with liquids because it passes through more quickly.

Oh thanks. I actually didn't know not to sip on water after meals, maybe that's what's happening? I've been told to sip all day but water is tasting pretty blergh and makes me feel a bit spewy. Thankyou for your advice

Hi everyone, I'm 18 days post op. Thanks Nicky6 I thought I was the only one who had similar symptoms. what I find works for me is to take my meds first, then wait a while then have one egg scrambled. I only get a few bites in, wait a while then have my fluids through out the day. for the evening I will have a few table spoons of cuppa Soup (chicken or veg), wait a while then go back to my fluids. that what I find works for me at the moment, I did have trouble in the beginning with trying to balance fluids and meals (soft foods ect). I do hope that you find what works for you luv. Xx :-)

I'm 20 days out, and I can't even have eggs or other soft food for another 10 days. Maybe you are trying to advance to quickly. I'm on liquids and pureed now but I only eat 1/2 c of pureed food 2X a day MAX. I can honestly say my stomach is always growling in hunger and I never really feel satisfied but I think that will calm down once I'm on more solid food. Has anyone else felt hunger like I do, this early in the game?

I was on Protien drinks 2 weeks preop and 4 weeks postop. I did have a RNY. I'm glad your Dr is checking it out. I had Strictures (basically like scar tissue) It started like around my 4th or 5th week. I had 5 Endoscopes with 4 Dilations. Like I said t is good to check things out.