Post Op isssues

[lorettaal 0]

I am 6 days post op and I am having alot of trouble with hunger. Today I ate a Martha White blueberry muffin and have had no pain or nothing. I don't understand this, My stomach feels fine it hurt the first few days after surgery. I feel like I can eat anything, I know this is not normal. I have called my doctor and they said everything is fine. I don't want to stretch the pouch but good grief. I mean this is driving me nuts.

[Cocoabean 430]

It is totally normal. Your band has little to no restriction. Try to stick to your post-op instruction. I doubt muffins are on the list. If it is a moist muffin, you run the risk of getting stuck on it, which could be VERY painful this soon post-op.

If you are ready for foods that are more solid, ask your doc if you can move on. Foods with Protein will hold you longer than things like muffins, and foods that are more solid, like eggs or oatmeal, will hold you longer than a Protein shake.

Best wishes in your recovery,

Denise

[ElfiePoo 109]

I am 6 days post op . I feel like I can eat anything, I know this is not normal. I have called my doctor and they said everything is fine. I don't want to stretch the pouch but good grief. I mean this is driving me nuts.:smile2:

Actually, it is normal and yes, everything is fine.

My post op diet was different than many here. My doctor had me on each phase of the diet (liquids, purees, etc.) for only 2-3 days at each phase so by the end of two weeks I was back on regular foods so I didn't have to deal with the hunger that so many here have had to deal with.

Unless your doctor put a fill in at surgery, and most don't, you will be able to eat anything you want...right up until you start getting fills and some type of restriction. I had two fills, 3 cc each at 4 weeks and 6 weeks post op and still had no restriction and could eat as much of anything that I wanted.

Until I had restriction I didn't really worry too much about eating only 1 cup of food. I just tried to watch what I ate, making good choices and ate like a normal weight person.

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