Eating for the first time post-op

[tbrickchanging 0]

Thank you Luce587! That really helps a lot to know I am not feeling this by myself!

[#fitnotfat 42]

Hi tbrickchanging we are allowed to eat chicken also in the first 4 weeks, I ate it first blended with a little gravy and it was fine then about 4 days later I had it blended on its own and I had the same sensations as you so checked in my notes and it says to sip Water to help it pass through, I did this but ended bringing the chicken back up and felt much better afterwards, it's a big learning curve and everyone is different but I feel your pain!!!

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

23 hours ago, tbrickchanging said:

I am 11 days post op and I ate about 1 tablespoon of a moist but bland chicken salad yesterday and had a weird experience. I am wondering if what I felt was normal. It felt like a small pipe cleaner going down, I could feel the fibers in the back of my esophagus. I had to take micro-sips of Water to push it down and then I got some pain near my left shoulder under my neck, it went away after awhile but still, how very weird. Is this normal? Will these feelings subside? Will I ever be able to eat more than a tablespoon of food?

It sounds to me as though the amount of food may have been too much for your esophagus. The shoulder pain is most likely diaphragmatic pain; if the bolus of food was a bit large you could have that feeling as it passes through the lower esophageal sphincter.

chicken, even moist, is a pretty dense Protein and meats have continued to offer me some challenges even at 8 months post op. Next time, try tiny bites and very slowly...that makes all the difference for me. If I'm distracted when I eat and don't chew appropriately or take a too-large bite, I get that feeling still.

[justjlo 2]

I found this interesting, I didn't think on any of the Bariatric surgeries you could eat food till after 4 weeks. I went to several classes the last 2 yrs before deciding the surgery but they were very serious about timing and healing . I'm 12 days post op with 22lbs down and had a little complications and still trying to get 64 oz of liquid in a day. Each day is better but if your tummy or esophagus isn't ready for that kind of nutrition I'd hold back and take it step by step. Hope your feeling better.

[Jeanne56 22]

It seems like everyone's plans are different. A girlfriend had the same sleeve surgery a year ago with same doctor and her plan was different than mine. For instance she was allowed SF Jello post-op week 1 and I'm not. My niece and her husband had same surgery in a different state and they were allowed pureed foods after 1 week, but I'm to stay away from them for 2-3 weeks. I guess the point is, each doctor or practice does what they feel is best but we all might react a bit differently to the plan.

Right now my intent is to take things as slow as possible, follow my doctor-prescribed plan but to keep checking on this great site for help, suggestions, & support[emoji5]

[FamilyGuyNJ 123]

21 hours ago, tbrickchanging said:

Jkhaj I am aware of the drinking rule but sometimes things need a small push. lets not be over-dramatic about a mini-sip of Water between bites. I also said I moistened it well if you read my post...

My NUT said taking a tiny sip of Water to make dry food go down is not a problem. Just take the least number of sips you can.

[gfonseca 5]

Hey i had chicken about 3 weeks post op and i hated it. I was able
To eat 2 oz and didint throw up. And i also had chicken salad exactly like yours. Try tuna it has more moisture. And i make fish and salmon all very juciy. I love them. Im still on soft. I can only get in about 3 oz. and im
Full. But first 3 weeks were HORRIBLE. I even repented having the surgery. So take it slow and try it again. I havent had chicken again. I will try it these week. Im starting my 6th week. But i thing ill make it very very moist. Good luck. I hay RNY byw

[Sullie06 1,047]

My plan allowed for pureed food to start at 1 week post op and then soft solids at 3 weeks post op before being cleared for regular diet at 8 weeks. I was able to start chicken at 1 week, but I found that tuna was easier in the early days. Also I still blended my chicken with mayo and chicken broth for quite a while because it was more moist. Now at 8.5 weeks I have no issues with chicken and can eat it regularly.

[blizair09 3,250]

I was on liquids for 3 weeks post-op, and I couldn't bring chicken in (in any form) until Week 7, I believe. I eat chicken pretty routinely now (5 months post-op tomorrow), but there is no way in the world I could have eaten it at 11 days.

Your capacity will grow as time goes on, but it will still be relatively small. I can eat about 3 oz of meat and 1 oz of green Beans at a time now, but that's the maximum.