Help!! What is wrong with me??? Eating w/in days of post-op

[Josephine 1]

I literally have tears in my eyes right now and I'm so scared for you. People on this board don't jump on people for their bad food choices. But eating that stuff after just a few days out is so scary, people are really worried about you. I'm REALLY worried because you haven't posted again in this thread. If you're not ready for this surgery that's fine... you can go back to eating that stuff, but PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE wait a few weeks until you're healed. The wrong choices in the first couple weeks can kill you :confused1:

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

You are really playing with fire. Just because you say you feel fine, doesn't mean you are. Like someone said, a tiny particle could get stuck in your staple like and cause a severe infection as well as a leak.

Then you will end up in the ICU for awhile and not be able to eat for a long time. You should contact Tiffy and find out what she went through with pockets of infection.

[shanda7182 5]

All I can say is, ITS not worth it! Just think about the risks and stay away! I do believe that the further along you get the easier it gets (because you do actually get to eat certain things eventually). I am about 7 wks out and I dont have cravings at all, where in the beginning I did.

Just hang in there and don't eat another thing off plan!

[janep 2]

I don't understand how you can even tolerate those foods. I'm 3 1/2 weeks post-op and still have trouble keeping anything down. The quantities just sound like too much for this surgery. I don't see how you have the physical capacity for these things if the surgery was done correctly. I eat less than an ounce of food and have to stop, so I'm just wondering how you can eat three mini-candy bars. I'm sorry you're experiencing this. I'm one of the lucky ones - I don't have any hunger or cravings. I do have other issues though, I burp almost constantly which makes eating difficult and I am having a lot of trouble getting the Protein Drinks in.

[cajun 46]

I'm a lost cause... I just had a few small bites of my daughters Pepperoni pizza (pizza hut) -- of course I'm chewing everything to almost a puree but still, this is crazy. Last night when I checked her Halloween bag, I believe I hate 3-4 mini candybars.... yes! Of course, I'm taking tiny bites but still. Ahhh, anyways I am starting first thing tomorrow (but boy, the first part of this sentence sounds like my typical broken record) --- But anyways, I'll start again tomorrow and try to work one day at a time and stick to the pure clear liquid diet just one day and then work on day 2 completing it. My frustration is I haven't stuck to the liquid diet in it's complete perfection AT ALL. I really want to do this successfully, my gosh I paid thousands of dollars out of my own pocket. I am severely screwed up. Maybe I just wasn't ready mentally for the surgery, I don't know. Anyways, tomorrow I will give my everything to start and complete 1 day of the clear liquid diet. Thanks for listening:sad0:

We've not heard from you since the beginning of the month. Just wondering if you are in the hospital somewhere?

[DownInSocal 12]

Come back!

We might seem like we are on your case (well ok we are) but we are really worried about you and want to make sure you are healthy. We can help and support you.

I hope you are ok.