I Am 12 Days Post Op

creed812 · January 29, 2012

I am 12 days post op and my left side is still so sore. Can someone tell me how long this will last?

Also I don't seem to get much of my liquid diet down, will this keep me from losing weight?

Joiebean · January 29, 2012

I am in the same exact boat and have been trying to figure it out. My left side hurts a lot, but the surgeon said that it was because they had to stitch the muscle back together and that it would be sore for a bit. I was also sleeved on 1/17 so we're right in the same place.

I couldn't deal with the liquids cause I couldn't find anything that I could get down. I talked to my surgeon about it and he said I could try pureed foods, and surprisingly those went down a ton better. Sweet potato Soup (just puree up the sweet potato, add skim milk, cinnamon and nutmeg. My aunt adds sugar free maple Syrup to it too..its wonderful!!) You can make it as liquidy as you want with the milk (I use lactaid..easier on my stomach.)