Pickles

[Band07 374]

food at 3 weeks out !?!? I'm on 4 weeks of liquid, pickles would be heavenly but I would settle for anything I can chew !! One more week of this then on to 4 weeks of mushy

[buckeyefan1985 29]

Food at 3 weeks out !?!? I'm on 4 weeks of liquid' date=' pickles would be heavenly but I would settle for anything I can chew !! One more week of this then on to 4 weeks of mushy [/quote']

I feel your pain. I was 2 weeks pre-surgery liquids (800 cals per day). Post surgery has been 4 weeks each of all liquid, then purée, then soft foods. Another 2 weeks and I will finally be on regular food. Other than the all liquid stage, it hasn't been too bad.

[Band07 374]

Buckeyefan, were you sleeved by Dr. Watkins ?

[BlueClementine 70]

My local flea market has a pickle stand, fresh with different favors. I bought the garlic flavored and would bite into them and just suck all the juice out until the looked almost like raisins, lol. Hubby said it was one of the grossest things to watch, but I was in heaven. Doc and NUT said no problem with pickles, just stay away from the skin for the first few weeks.

[birdmadgirl 154]

This is so funny. My boyfriend asked what I wanted from the store and all I wanted we're pickles and olives post op

[NotLookinBack 164]

Oddly enough when my tummy doesn't feel so well.. I drink Pickle Juice and it makes it feel better. There are always pickles in my house.. Now for two reasons..

[Chantel 67]

I craved green olives during the liquids stage and drank some of the brine. :-)

[piercedqt78 658]

I added a spoonful of dill relish to my chicken salad and egg salad when I was on the mushy stage. I wasn't one to drink the brine, but I did love the flavor that the relish added to my salads.

[NancyG 58]

I drank Pickle Juice right before and after surgery. For me I think it was because I was SO sick of the sweet Protein Shakes. I am more of a savory person so the shakes got old fast. It isn't all that unusual for me to drink pickle juice (I will get a hit when I am having cramps in my legs and feet) but I was drinking it every time I passed the fridge!

[buckeyefan1985 29]

Buckeyefan' date=' were you sleeved by Dr. Watkins ?[/quote']

Yes I was. Were you?

[Band07 374]

Yes!! He is the best

[Batman 31]

Pickes are the one thing I've been telling my hubby I've wanted since about day 3. How funny!

[sbarbiegirl 109]

Weird. I didn't eat pickles before surgery. I'm 2 weeks post op and I crave pickles. Since I can't eat pickles I drank some Pickle Juice. Hope it's okay. I only drank a little because I was worried it might harm my sleeve.

[ElyQuint 446]

Surely the vinegar in the brine must do something positive.

[ElyQuint 446]

Surely the vinegar in the brine must do something positive.