Hi everyone,

I am new to forums. I had a gastric sleeve on 01 March 2017, and have lost 12kg since then (6 weeks). At 4 weeks my dr told me to go to solid foods, but I was finding I wasn't keeping any food down. I started eating potatoe chips (Chrisps) as it was the only thing I could keep down. I tried to speak to my surgeon but he just left a message for me saying to go back to fluids. What are other people's experience at 6 weeks and what can I expect? I am really struggling here.

First and foremost, nothing anyone says here should countermand your Surgeon. So if he said liquids, do liquids. If the only solid you can keep down is potato chips, then you are much better off with liquids anyway.

Every single surgery is different because all surgeons are different and all patients are different. It could be that you have something stuck in there, it could be that you have a bunch of inflammation still, it could be a stricture, it could be nothing at all. Did the doctor say how long to stay on liquids for this time?

What Wilderness said.

If things don't improve soon, they'll probably do some tests to see what the problem might be.

potato chips are a horrible idea and I'm sure that's why he has you going back to liquid stage. There is almost no protein or nutritional value in those.

I had to go back to the liquid stage when I first transitioned to soft foods. I hated the pureed stage so I went back to liquid for a full 2 weeks. Took me to close to 8 weeks before I was trying out solids again. Good luck! I know it feels like this will never end but it WILL!!

I will be 6 weeks on Monday and have been able to eat soft foods, meats and nuts (soft nuts like pecans). I have only gotten sick once and I think that was from eating too quickly. With that said meats are difficult for me to eat because they don't taste good to me now. I hate that part of it but everything else is going well.

Do what your doctor ordered and you will get there soon.

Thanks for the replies. The surgeon didn't tell me how long. I have been able to keep down some soups today so perhaps it is going to sort out. I will wait until I hear back from him. I guess I am just unsure if this is normal, to not be able to keep down most things. I feel like I am not eating enough to sustain myself.

Going back on liquids is a good idea. However you need some sort of a time frame and next steps if you still can't eat solid food.