4 weeks post op! Eating less??

[Melaniehealthymom 2]

Hi! I had VGS on 8/23/23. 4 weeks from surgery TODAY! I feel great. The past few days have been weird, though. I can't eat or drink as much as I have been able to the past 2 weeks. I used to be able to somewhat easily get down a Protein Shake in 30 minutes. Now it takes me a few hours. Does that sound right? I don't feel sick or anything. It just feels like I am going backwards. Should I be concerned about this? Anyone had similar experiences?

Thanks for your help!!

Melanie

[Arabesque 7,571]

First, congrats on your surgery & you feeling great. Yay! Secondly you’re still healing & your tummy is still sensitive (it will be for a while). Are you eating purées or soft foods now? If so either are more dense & filling & can sit in your tummy more heavily than just liquids. They take longer to digest & may be contributing to taking you longer to eat or drink.

I used to take hours to drink my shakes too & even now at 4 yrs out I take 30-45 mins or even longer to eat a meal. In the beginning I want hungry or interested I eating but knew I had to to get my nutrients in. I didn’t care how long it took as long as I ate. I mean we are told to eat/drink slowly. I still have times when I’m not hungry & can’t eat what is usually my portion size of a meal eat less. Yesterday, for example, I couldn’t eat all my porridge. Popped the leftovers in the fridge, then mixed it with yoghurt & had it for lunch. I wouldn’t worry too much unless you find you’re not meeting your goals for more than a couple of days. Then give your team a call.

[Melaniehealthymom 2]

Thank you for the response! I think you are right- the purees and soft foods are just sitting harder and taking longer to digest. And I am still trying to figure out how much is the right amount for me to feel satisfied! I worry about not getting in my Protein but I am drinking protein Water to help combat days where eating my protein is harder.

Thank you for the encouragement and congratulations on how well this surgery has worked for you!

Cheers!

[DoIt4u 0]

Great to hear you're feeling well.

I too had surgery and am now 2 weeks PO. I've managed ok I reckon on the liquid stage and ready to move to puree tomorrow. I am however feeling quite a bit of pain in my right side. Like stabbing pain sometimes when I stand up or move. I unfortunately took a really bad cold after surgery and was sneezing and coughing so I was tender anyway but just wondered if this pain is normal and will it ease 🤔