Ok I'm on day 10 of post surgery liquid diet. I'm so done with liquids. Would it be wrong to slowly move to next stage? 4 days early?

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You need to talk to your surgeon first. Mine was okay with me slowly moving forward before the set date, but that's because the time period they choose is the same for all patients and I'm quite a bit younger than the average patient and was healing faster.

Anyway, your surgeon knows best for you.

Don't do anything without consulting first. It may be fine, but it may be that you're still not ready for the next phase.

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Strangers on the internet can't be trusted to tell you whether you can do this safely. This won't be your toughest challenge on this road. Why not just show yourself you can do anything and stick with the plan?

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Edited January 21, 20179 yr by clc9

Thanks all. My beloved Patriots are playing tomorrow and I would love to have a little mushy food than liquid. But I'll be creative!

They have these diet stages for a reason. If food gets stuck on a staple, infection could lead to a leak, which could lead to spesis and death. It's happened.

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I liquidfy everything in my nutribullet rx

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I would not move forward without discussing it with your medical team. The food stages are there to protect you and your new stomach. Since you can't actually see your stomach, you have no idea what its current condition is. Making good decisions is a huge part of this journey, and deciding to stick to your plan should be one of them.

Thanks all. My beloved Patriots are playing tomorrow and I would love to have a little mushy food than liquid. But I'll be creative!

I haven't had the procedure yet, but getting ready for it I realized that I have to learn to enjoy the things I love without having to associate it with food, like family gatherings, etc. Stay strong, this is another goal that you must accomplish in order to change your life once and for all. Find an extra special Protein shake recipe and enjoy the heck out your precious Patriots! Then come back and tell us how good it felt to stay strong and not let food dictate what you can and cannot enjoy!

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