I give - ending six week post-op diet four days early...

[adagray 1]

It is crazy how wildly different pre and post-op instructions can be from doctor to doctor. My surgeon has her patients do Clear Liquids for just 3 days post-op and then go straight to real food on day 4 post op. I was eating Christmas dinner w/my family just 8 days after surgery. And, she is a center of excellence too.

When I asked one of the PAs why post-op diets are so different she said that most practices do not have a big enough staff to deal w/all the questions and issues that might come up when their patients move to real food. So, they keep them on liquids a long long time because if you never eat, you will never get stuck, you will never have any issues, and you'll never need to call the office. Interesting.

[MizKelly 2]

When I asked one of the PAs why post-op diets are so different she said that most practices do not have a big enough staff to deal w/all the questions and issues that might come up when their patients move to real food. So, they keep them on liquids a long long time because if you never eat, you will never get stuck, you will never have any issues, and you'll never need to call the office. Interesting.

I don't think that is true at all....My doctor has a very large staff and they are all there 24/7 if you need them. I find that statement very hard to believe.

[AnneGG 0]

When I asked one of the PAs why post-op diets are so different she said that most practices do not have a big enough staff to deal w/all the questions and issues that might come up when their patients move to real food. So, they keep them on liquids a long long time because if you never eat, you will never get stuck, you will never have any issues, and you'll never need to call the office. Interesting.

I don't agree either. I just think there isn't enough research in yet as to what works best, so you have a whole spectrum of approaches.

[Katy517 1]

I think that my doctor simplifies post-op for his patients to keep them out of trouble with making bad choices and to increase early weight-loss. Mushies can be pretty fattening and without restriction people can consume quite a lot of the wrong kinds of food if they're so inclined. The six week liquid diet works pretty well to combat those risks.