i've been reading so many useful, helpful posts on this site. but, so many doctors opinions vary. so, i'm just curious what everyones food STAGES where and what they consisted of. my surgery is in 2 days! i'm reading over my post-op STAGES and here is what i have.

STAGE 1: liquids (first 24-48hrs after surgery)

STAGE 2: SOFT FOODS (next 4 weeks of healing time)

STAGE 3: SOLID FOODS

of course each stage comes w/examples and suggestions.

PLEASE SHARE YOUR STAGES AND THE LENGTH FOR EACH. THANKS!

i was banded by dr. spivak exactly one month ago. Good luck friday, you're in great hands!!!!!

Hazeley,

My stages are: in hospital, Clear Liquids only

Weeks 1-2 full liquids, such as broths, Carnation Breakfast ( runny),Protein shakes, strained Soup

Weeks 3-4 pureed food such as Applesauce, pureed Soups and meats, pureed fruits, SOFT scrambled eggs

week 5 Soft foods, chewed to be like pureed

Week 6 and beyond, full foods

And sugar-free popsicles starting the day after surgery !!!

Dave ( starting stage 2 today...):whoo::whoo::whoo:

thanks soo very much dave! looking at your weight loss ticker it looks like you're doing quite well! i want to have a great outcome w/my lap band experience so i am trying to get as much info as possible.

can you tell me how you felt IMMEDIATELY AFTER SURGERY?!!! this is one of my most feared aspects of the whole ordeal! what is the anthesia makes me sick?? can throwing up hurt the lapband? also, in the future, if suffering from illness like the flu...how does vomiting effect the lapband? i'm concerned about vomiting the most...can you tell? just scared that the wretching will effect the band some how especially bc i'm not sure how i'll do under the anthesia....its been so long since i've had surgery of any kind. thanks for all your help! you rock!

Thats why we are all here, to help each other out. Right after surgery, I was pretty sore, but only because I had a 4 hour marathon surgery...LOL

I had complications because of abdominal surgery I had 5 rs ago and lots of scar tissue. As far as the actual lapband part, it was only 45 minutes long. I woke up with just a little pain, kinda felt like a pulled muscle.

I too want good results, so I was careful to follow all dr. orders and made sure you take the pain meds they gave me. You will need the sleep the first couple of days. I found a recliner was best. You probably will develope a cough, but its from the air tube they put down your throat. Nothing to worry about.

Other than that, I took meds for 2 days, started walking in Walmart the day after surgery ( 95 outside was too much). I now know every aisle in Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowes...LOL Dave

Plus you get insomnia and are on this site at all times of the night....:car:

lol...insomnia is something i'm already well adjusted too. but w/the help of my lil friend "Lunesta" i tend to get a lil more sleep every now and again. its just when i don't take it, like tonight, that i'm up doing research and driving myself insane over the smallest of details....either that, or blogging!

thanks for all your help.

xoxo, me

My dr. prescribed a little patch to put behind my ear that was for nausea.

I had to be on liquids for 4 weeks and then 2 weeks of mushy foods.

2 weeks of liquids, followed by 2 weeks of mushies.

what i read in the guide to the lap band that i got at the usa fill center , 4 weeks liquid post op. it gives the band plenty of time to heal in place and the scar tissue to build up. this is so that later if you vomit you wont have any slippage. i did not go 4 weeks on liquids. i went 2 and then onto soft foods. im ok and i have pk'd plenty. but i think it makes sense to stay on liquids longer if you can. good luck

I just had my surgery this week, 3 days ago and here are my "stages":

Stage 1, Days 1-7 post op: liquids only, broth or creamy soups (strained), Jello, sugar free popsicles

Stage 2, Day 8-14 post op: Full liquid & soft foods including pudding, mashed potatoes, cooked vegetables, sot fruit, scrambled eggs, yogurt, applesauce

Stage 3, Day 15-21 post op: solid food as tolerated. 3 meals per day with 1 Protein shake.

I am really lucky to have only 2 weeks of post op diet although I am sure it will still be quite difficult learning new eating habits.

You're going to love Dr. S....he's wonderful! You can also have cottage cheese and fish as "soft" foods. The fish was wonderful because it was the most "solid" feeling food. I got a lot of the Grotons flavored (Cajun mainly for me) fish filets...just the right size. I didn't do solids until the 30 days. Maybe he has changed the protocol recently.

In hospital clear liquids.

Full liquids for one week.

Mushies following week.

Soft foods the next week.

This friday will be a a general diet.

Clear liquids for 2 days

Full liquids for 2 weeks

Mushies for 3 weeks

Day 1: Water and ice chips

Days 2 - 5: Clear liquid

Days 6 - 14: Full liquid diet

Week 3 - 4: pureed foods

Week 5 - 6: Soft, low-Fiber foods

Post 6-weeks: Regual foods

tomorrow mornings the big day! went shopping today and got alot of the recommended items like the different protein shakes and bottled water and hot tea, etc. spoke w/dr. spivaks nurse and the post op nurse and everything is final and ready to go. it still seems like its not real! after fighting w/the insurance for 3yrs and now finally going as self pay.....well, it just still seems like its not totally really really gonna happen. i'm excited, nervous, scared, anxious, and oh, did i mention excited!!! =) everyone please pray for me. my biggest concern is the immediate awakening after surgery....just don't wanna wake up wretching and vomiting from the anthesia/pain meds. if i can get past that, i know i'll be fine!

thanks everyone for EVERY detail and info supplied...im so greatful!

It's certainly interesting to see the wide variance in the prescribed stages.

Dr Hansen's stages are:

Days 1-5 Clear Liquids

Days 6-7 Full Liquids

Days 8-14 Anything thin and/or pureed enough to drink through a straw

Days 15-35 Soft foods (calls this the 'Healing Diet')

Day 36+ Normal foods

Just hit day 15 today. I think I'll Celebrate with a scrambled egg... :hungry:

Paul