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Hi everyone! I am having surgery on Feb 23 and I have decided that only my parents and my husband will know. I had previously booked a trip to Florida with friends that is now 3 weeks post open. Is there any way I could get the earing changes by them? Any ideas on what I could blame a special diet on? I live my friend but she and her husband have never struggled with their weight and will just never understand! Any advice will be appreciated :)

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I think it will depend on what post op eating pan your doctor has you on, and how well your recovery is going. I have learned that different doctors follow so may different plans. I am 2 weeks post op right now, and i am able to eat yogurt, cottage chees, applesauce and well cooked veggies. By 3 weeks, I will be adding eggs and Beans. However, there are other doctors that have you on 2 weeks of liquids after post op, so that can be tough.

Since I have so much variety right now, I find that the tougher part to explain when people don't know I had surgery, is that I can only fit about 2oz and then I am full. In my case, I have pretty much told everybody, but with the variety that I am able to eat right now, I could easily tell people that I am eating all veggies right now as some sort of cleanse, and just cutting out meat for a while.

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I didn't tell anyone but my children and husband. I tell people I have issues with my hernia or esophagus if they make a comment about how or what I am eating.

It's worked for me for almost 5 years.

Good Luck

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I didn't tell anyone but my children and husband. I tell people I have issues with my hernia or esophagus if they make a comment about how or what I am eating.

It's worked for me for almost 5 years.

Good Luck

Thank-you. My husband really doesn't wanna go on the trip without me but if I'm on an all liquid diet still I'm not sure I can make enough excuses. FYI she is a nurse practitioner

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Tell them you have bad heartburn or reflux or tell them you're just doing a special diet and don't want to mess it up

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Omg I totally understand your feelings. I still to this day have told very few. I just tell people I have a sensitive stomach and if I am not careful I will throw up


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