Post op diet

[Haunted_A_H 2]

Hey folks!

Long time lurker around here as I was preparing to my surgery but todays the day i decided to sign up because I have a question and I was hoping some body experienced something similar. Today July 2nd is exactly one week post op for me. I had a revision Sleeve to Bypass on 6/25.

Ive been on full liquids for a few days now having zero problems. My 1 week post op appointment with my surgeon was yesterday and he applauded me on how well I was doing. No nausea, able to take in over 70 grams of Protein and 50+ ounces of Fluid. He told me to give cream of wheat a try so tonight I decided to do just that.

Well I finished the entire packet of Instant cream of wheat and have no full or uncomfortable feeling and I was curious was this normal? I was expecting to feel like I'm busting half way through. I know everyone is different but I fell like that's odd. That I shouldn't have been able to finish that. I remember when I had the sleeve back in 2016 when I moved to soft food I was full for the rest of the day after my first bite of tuna salad.

Anyway thanks for reading.

Hope everyone journey is going well!

Chris

[Arabesque 6,470]

Remember, your nerve endings have been affected during the surgery so they may not be as sensitive & able to register you’re full yet. Also did they remove anymore of your tummy during this surgery? If your tummy is about the same size it was before the revision, I would expect you would still be able to consume a similar portion size as you did before. The main purpose of the post surgery diet is to not damage or strain your healing digestive system.

Hope you continue to recover well.

[GreenTealael 24,857]

16 hours ago, Haunted_A_H said:

Hey folks!

Long time lurker around here as I was preparing to my surgery but todays the day i decided to sign up because I have a question and I was hoping some body experienced something similar. Today July 2nd is exactly one week post op for me. I had a revision Sleeve to Bypass on 6/25.

Ive been on full liquids for a few days now having zero problems. My 1 week post op appointment with my surgeon was yesterday and he applauded me on how well I was doing. No nausea, able to take in over 70 grams of Protein and 50+ ounces of Fluid. He told me to give cream of wheat a try so tonight I decided to do just that.

Well I finished the entire packet of Instant cream of wheat and have no full or uncomfortable feeling and I was curious was this normal? I was expecting to feel like I'm busting half way through. I know everyone is different but I fell like that's odd. That I shouldn't have been able to finish that. I remember when I had the sleeve back in 2016 when I moved to soft food I was full for the rest of the day after my first bite of tuna salad.

Anyway thanks for reading.

Hope everyone journey is going well!

Chris

A lot of people that convert from VSG to RNY are not aware that the extreme fullness sensation *may* disappear because the pyloric sphincter is no longer the portal used by food to enter the intestines. After RNY foods and liquids travel into the intestines quicker than with VSG.

Edited July 3, 2021 by GreenTealael

[Creekimp13 5,838]

Coco wheats were one of my most favorite things to eat post op. I still love them. Most people don't know how rich in Iron they are. Good stuff for people who avoid meat.