MaggyF

I did something really stupid and wonder if I could have cause permanent damage. I'm almost four weeks out, and at four weeks, our doctor allows us to go in our forever diet. About five days early, I got a horrible craving for cheese sticks with marinara. I'd been eating cheese sticks just fine but not, of course, with a crust or fried, but things had been going so smoothly, I thought it would be fine if I took tiny bites and chewed them to mush. Because I'm never allowed starches or sugar, I breaded them with powdered parmesan and fried them. I ate one and a half of them and immediately regretted it. I was very ill, needing to burp but couldn't, because the hot cheese had wadded up in my stomach no matter how much I chewed. I finally felt better, but the next day, my stomach was swollen and painful... Much more than after surgery! I went back in clear liquids until it settled down, but even now, it swells after I eat and it didn't do that before. My dietician doesn't seem too concerned, but it scares me. Anyone else ever have something similar happen? Any suggestions? Could I have done real damage? I don't have fever or any other symptoms. Any insight would be appreciated!

I don't... It was probably the grease. I feel like an idiot!

At our bariatric center, we're not allowed starches or sugars for life, except fruit as part of a meal once a day after we reach goal. Our guidelines are to eat 2/3 protein and 1/3 non starchy veggies/fruit forever. They are really strict, but they have a very low incidence of patients regaining their weight.

Sorry for the typos. Autocorrect is my enemy!

I can't take protonix; it gave me horrible diarrhea and left me dehydrated. Now, with the research that came out saying Prilosec and drugs in that family increase the danger of dementia by 44%, I don't think I want to take it anymore. Anyone have any suggestions? My heartburn is so bad, I'm conducting taking Prilosec anyway.

Just as an fyi, my doctor and his partner, both respected bariatric surgeons with over 20 years experience, refer to VGS patients' stomachs as pouches. You weren't wrong to refer to your stomach as your pouch.