Digestion, small bites, and chewing?

[Briswife15 889]

My team has me preparing for after bypass surgery by practicing taking small bites and chewing each one 30 times. I imagine this is because my new pouch won't be holding much food and it makes it easier to digest. My question is are we always going to have to chew food 30 times because the duodenum is bypassed thus decressing the digestion of food? Do you bypass folks who are months out tske normal nites, and chew normally? What is the effect in your digestion of having food ho straight to the jejunum. Sorry if I spelled that wrong!

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[FluffyChix 17,409]

LOL, I worried about this too. I take normal size bites, eat with normal size cutlery on saucers and in small bowls, and chew a normal amount of time...even dense Protein. I never get the foamies, or feel nauseated from eating too quickly or anything. I average about 20minutes per meal. But I have a cast Iron pouch.

[Briswife15 889]

Phew! Thanks, FluffyChix! I'm happy to know there will be normalcy down the road!!