Hey there! Just had a revision from sleeve to bypass on February 3. I'm very curious about dumping and what one's body will and won't tolerate after surgery. What happens if you eat a few French fries? A bite of a burger? Bacon? A fat-laden keto meal? A few spoons of ice cream? A bite of pasta? An onion ring? Do you immediately feel ill and nauseous? Can you handle any fat in your diet? Any sugar? Please do share your experiences with me. I know everyone's different but also want to imagine what lies ahead. Thank you!

Edited February 12, 20224 yr by Mona Ometuruwa

I had dumping syndrome after Lactalose wasnt very pleasant I can tell you I was constipated really bad and took a little more than I should couldn't even make it to the toilet I've not tried burgers or fries I just stick to what I know agrees with me ie Chicken fish tuna with jacket potato salad veg and quorn , eggs yoghurt

it's caused by eating too much sugar in one sitting (or for some people, fat). Your small intestine goes into overdrive trying to deal with it. The most common symptoms are sweating, chills, heart palpitations, dizziness, and diarrhea. Throwing up after eating something that doesn't agree with you - or after overeating - is NOT dumping (contrary to popular belief...)

that said, only about 30% of RNY patients dump - and it can be controlled by limiting the amount of sugar you eat at one sitting (or again, fat for those who dump on fat).

I have never dumped, but I still feel kind of crappy if I eat too much sugar or fat. I can eat it, just not gobs of it at one sitting. I can eat all of that stuff you mentioned except for the fat laden meal. My husband and I used to go out for Friday night fish fries before I had surgery. Those typically included two or three pieces of fried cod (with tartar sauce), French fries, cole slaw made with mayo, and a roll with butter. Eating that now would have me in the bathroom throwing up. But I could definitely handle maybe one fried fish filet (provided the things I ate with it weren't fatty), or a few fries. I can also handle a normal portion of ice cream (we're talking maybe 1/2 C) - although some people can't handle ice cream at all. It seems to be a common culprit for setting off G/I distress in some patients.

people are so different that all you can really do is try it and see (although wait at least a couple of months - you don't want to eat that stuff while you're still healing!!). Some people can handle it just fine - others can't.

I am at 6 months, and I can tolerate any type of food without any issues. I couldn't tolerate fruit skin the first few months, not even a tiny little bit. I would get a stuck feeling and get a ton of saliva building up (aka foamies.) Up to now if I do not chew well enough of anything solid, I get the foamies. That is the extent of it for me.

I am 2 months out and I have tolerated everything so far. Couple of fries, piece of cake, half cup iced cappuccino, chocolate, restaurant style paneer tikka, little bit of naan (bread), piece of pizza etc etc. I haven't had any issue except with pizza, it kinda felt stuck and gave me a little chest discomfort. But then again, I am only 2 months out. Plus all the foods I have tried have been in small quantities just once. Never tried to go beyond a few bites. So for now on those quantities I haven't had any dumping.

While on the program now, only things I have on certain days are *sugar free lactose free ice cream - About 1 or 2 tbsp* only and *sugar free chocolates - just 1 piece*. That's my treat at times when I am craving for some chocolate or sweet.

I have already tried couple of things I wanted to but now I don't consume or bother with them since I know I tolerate pretty much majority of food items. So stick to the program only.