Hello everyone, I'm 11 days post op and today a had a stick of string cheese. I chewed it up very well but obviously it was a mistake. With the blizzard my protein shakes didn't come on time and I had to babysit last minute so I had the cheese. I plan on calling my doctor monday and letting him know. My concern is that I felt no restriction after eating the cheese, I haven't felt restriction regarding my fluids either. I'm worried that my sleeve was botched. Is this possible?? Btw the cheese did not harm me in anyway and I drank lots of water after, I plan on going back to full protein shake the remainder of my week until I can start greek yogurts.

Hello everyone, I'm 11 days post op and today a had a stick of string cheese. I chewed it up very well but obviously it was a mistake. With the blizzard my Protein Shakes didn't come on time and I had to babysit last minute so I had the cheese. I plan on calling my doctor monday and letting him know. My concern is that I felt no restriction after eating the cheese, I haven't felt restriction regarding my fluids either. I'm worried that my sleeve was botched. Is this possible?? Btw the cheese did not harm me in anyway and I drank lots of Water after, I plan on going back to full Protein Shake the remainder of my week until I can start greek yogurts.

You don’t feel full with liquids because liquids form to your stomach and you can usually fit more liquids into your tummy because they have give. Don’t be alarmed. Mines the same way. I had tomato soup today and was content but I had cream of wheat yesterday and was stuffed. It’ll get better! I was worried about the same thing. Sleeved 12/28

A lot of people will not feel many restrictions with fluid only as you progress along in the liquids stage. It’s not anything wrong with you or your surgery. It’s is how our bodies work. One of the reasons you may have not felt full eating the cheese is because you were drinking a lot of water with it. The pylorus is a muscle located between your sleeve and your duodenum. It contracts and keeps food in your stomach longer to break it down further before progressing into the intestine. When there is a lot of fluid introduced with food, it become diluted enough to pass through the opening faster. That is why the 30/30 rule exists. Don’t drink 30 min before or 30 min after eating a dense food so it stays in our stomachs longer and we feel satisfied.
You had to do what you had to do, and string cheese doesn’t sound that bad. Glad it didn’t hurt you, that would have sucked! but I think once you are off liquids and follow the 30/30 rule, you will be satisfied and full.