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3 weeks post-operative, solid food hurts!



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My surgeon told me that I should start eating soft foods at this point. But, most of the time when I try something other than liquid (or yogurt, pudding, shake), it feels like there is a painful rock filling up my stomach. I had some french onion Soup which really just had pieces of boiled onion in it and a soggy crouton, but it hurt. I also tried thoroughly chewing a couple bites of toast. Same thing. I also have some nausea but haven't actually thrown up.

So my question is whether this could be a stricture? Or is it just my stomach is particular sensitive and I need to let heal longer?

Oddly, I've been able to eat some string cheese without a problem, but that's about it. So, I'm really hoping it's not a stricture.

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I'm also three weeks and my plan does not allow for bread. Maybe that's the issue, since the cheese has been ok. The easiest thing for me to eat so far has been refried beans--with some cheese on top, it's so good after a month of liquids!!

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Probably not a stricture. If you have pain we were told to move back a stage for a couple of days. If you're off your pain meds you might want to try some liquid Tylenol.

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Also, not everything is going agree with you anymore. Maybe bread just isn't your new tummy's thing right now. I haven't yet gotten to the soft food stage, but I am sure I will find things I can't eat anymore. I have a friend who recently recovered from esophageal cancer, she wasn't able to eat carrots raw for over 3 years, but could eat celery fine. Our bodies are weird. :)

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I have more problems with my pouch in the morning. It's like a raisin before I get it going again. Even Water hurts.

I made my first scrambled egg this morning. The first tiny bits went down like a rock and the unpleasant feeling started... 15 min later I'm eating my cold scramble without any problems!

Try and try again!

Nilla

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The bread is the likely candidate it clumps and creates a dough ball. No Bueno!

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Just because your Doc says you can eat go soft, awhile longer. Plus try Protein first eggs, Fish, Beans, Chili,. Last night cooked chicken and diced tomatos little onion and garlic and some black beans in the crockpot moist with lots of protein

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