2 weeks post-op--very little restriction

[Debrry 32]

COSCO. Love that place!!

[itstheamarie 77]

I have been worried about the same thing! I can finish a 1/2 liter bottle of Water in 30 min to an hr (3 weeks out) with no issues. I asked about it at my follow up, and she keeps telling me that thin liquids go right through the sleeve. I was cleared for soft foods and tried some baked salmon. It took about 1-1.5 oz in tiny well chewed bites to fill me up in 30 min. I stopped immediately! Basically, I am just co-signing with everyone who says we will feel restriction when we start solids. Good luck!

[banditchic 83]

Yep. Me too. I know it's all in my head but after the pre op clear liquid diet and then surgery on the 19th I'm ready for something that I can't see through!

I just saw my surgeon today, and he said I could try thinned mashed potatoes and refried Beans since I'm doing so well, and can tolerate all the shakes and puddings with no problem. I had my surgery on the 18th. Looking forward to dinner tonight!!!!!

[Sarah78_RN 66]

I am 2 weeks post op and started "thin purees" this morning. I measured out 1/3 cup of pureed oatmeal and peaches and it went down very easily. I had to purposefully slow myself down' date=' taking tiny bites and chewing them even though it was already pureed. It took me about 15 minutes to eat it. I probably could have eaten more but I'm sticking to plan (I'm very rules-oriented, which is probably a good thing) and also didn't want to push it.

The oatmeal seemed to fill me up about the same as a Protein shake, though it was VERY nice to have some variety. My stomach seemed happy with it--no gurgling or anything (which I did get with Protein shakes early out--that has stopped now though). I used a little soy milk to make the oatmeal; next time I am going to add some Protein powder.

For a couple of days after surgery, it was difficult for me to get fluids and broth down, which I'm sure is normal. For the first week I did the burp-sip thing but never really felt restriction in my sleeve and was still getting in 60+ grams of Protein (protein shakes) and 64 oz-plus of water/fluids.

The burping stopped a few days ago and I can take regular drinks of Water, like I could pre-op. I don't chug or take massive drinks just because I want to be gentle with my sleeve. But I can drink a 17-ounce bottle of Water in 20 minutes or so if I focus on it while I'm working.

Let me say before I ask my question that I feel terrible for people who have complained that it's a struggle to drink water or other fluids or get down purees. I knew that feeling for a few days and it was awful--my heart goes out to you. Hopefully that will subside as time goes on.

With that said, I have sort of an opposite worry, which is that I hope I end up having enough restriction for this to really work!! Did others who didn't feel a lot of restriction early on or who don't really have it with fluids start getting it once you were eating solid foods? (or maybe even thicker purees, which I move to this weekend). I know I am being a worry wart, but it's difficult not to think ahead with everything that we all go through to adopt this new lifestyle.

Thank you for any advice or feedback that you have! :-)[/quote']

I'm the same as you. No feelings of restriction with fluids. Yesterday I started on soft foods and boy can I feel the restriction!!

[HoosierGirl 780]

As I read this, I am finishing 2 oz of tuna. It is on the approved soft foods list. Although I can drink well (have had 75 oz by 5pm), I know when to stop on the soft foods. I don't feel full as much as I feel "pressure" to know when to stop. I am 3.5 weeks out.