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Hi Y'all,

I am curious how many people that are 6+ months out have found things they cannot tolerate, and what those are. I know there are a lot of people that can tolerate anything, but I'd like to hear from those who have found problem foods.

I have found that strong cinnamon (like Good Earth tea) and sour candies like sour Gummy worms (yeah, I know, I shouldn't be eating them anyway) cause actual pain in my stomach within a couple of minutes of eating/drinking it. I like sour stuff and cinnamon, so I'm a bit sad to give these up, but every time I try I really regret it, so they are off the list.

I can eat pickles and drink Chick Fil A diet lemonade just fine (lemon juice, splenda, water) because it isn't terribly sour. However, some of the other diet lemonades (made from citric acid, not lemons) are not pleasant at all on Sleevette.

I take Omeprozole every night to control acid.

What's been your experience?

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I'm not 6 mo out but I've tolerated everything fine.... Except for broccoli. Idk why but Broccoli is just NOT gonna work. Maybe it's the firm texture, maybe it needs to be mushier... I don't know... But broccoli is out.

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The one thing Frankensleeve does not tolerate is Taco Bell taco sauce - the store bought version ( I haven't eaten at a real Taco Bell since surgery 16 months ago). It feels like he's twisted in knots when I eat the slightest bit.

To a lesser extent, real whole grain or wheat bread causes him to grind and grumble, so I have to eat it very slowly.

Occasionally he complains about pineapple, apple skin, and grape skins. He's very iffy on those and I guess it's just however he's feeling that morning. ;)

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Taco Bell sauce has a lot of vinegar. I like vinegary things, too. I agree about bready stuff, grind and grumble. A few tiny bites very slowly are OK, but I usually avoid breads most of the time anyway.

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I'm not 6 mo out but I've tolerated everything fine.... Except for broccoli. Idk why but Broccoli is just NOT gonna work. Maybe it's the firm texture, maybe it needs to be mushier... I don't know... But broccoli is out.

Elfnow, you are still healing. Your tolerance for things will change considerably. Try broccoli again in a month, you may be surprised.

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I agree, at 6 months, I couldn't tolerate anything that was fibrous. A few months later, I could eat salad, tomatoes, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower. It just takes time.

I'm not 6 mo out but I've tolerated everything fine.... Except for broccoli. Idk why but Broccoli is just NOT gonna work. Maybe it's the firm texture, maybe it needs to be mushier... I don't know... But broccoli is out.

Elfnow, you are still healing. Your tolerance for things will change considerably. Try broccoli again in a month, you may be surprised.

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I'm inching toward 1 year post op. I tolerate most things, even fibrous foods. But thankfully a lot of sugar or fried food does NOT sit well with me. I had a few bites of a friend's baked banana bread the other day because I didn't think it had that much sugar in it but OH BOY was I wrong. 20 minutes later scrambling to find the nearest bathroom. A fairly mild case of dumping syndrome but it was enough to remind me to stay clear of baked goods!!

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I wish I had that problem, BKLYNgal. Unfortunately I can eat a brownie or small square of cake :(

Banana bread......yummmmm.....sigh

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I find that I can no longer tolerate certain fake sugars (sorbitol being the biggy). They were fine before my sleeve and now an Atkins bar or the low carb/calorie coffee drink (that's sooo yummy, btw) at my local coffee house tears up my stomach. Gives me horrendous cramps and diarrhea.

Early on 1 bite of ice cream did the same thing. Nowadays (I'm 9 mths out) I can eat about 3 bites of ice cream, but that's it. Most dairy is fine, something bout ice cream.

Other that that I can eat everything. And I mean EVERYTHING. That's a bummer for me, to be honest.

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I used to love Chinese food but now even the smell of it makes Frankenbelly tie itself up in knots. I've only actually tried to eat it once and to be honest - I don't even think it made it down to the Frankenbelly before it came back up. Don't know what the problem is but I'm not trying again! I'm 8 months out tomorrow.

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I used to love Chinese food but now even the smell of it makes Frankenbelly tie itself up in knots. I've only actually tried to eat it once and to be honest - I don't even think it made it down to the Frankenbelly before it came back up. Don't know what the problem is but I'm not trying again! I'm 8 months out tomorrow.

It's the rice for me. I can eat any kind of food but rice doesn't sit well. It doesn't always come up but it leaves me in pain.

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Also I can't do certain veggies raw.... I eat cole slaw almost everyday but can't do cooked cabbage. Same with broccoli. Same with tomatoes.

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Too much sugar kills me but particularly ice cream. I don't ever want ice cream again. Shudder.

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chicken anything! Chicken is not my friend ! I can pretty much eat anything but I tend to stick with a chosen few foods that I constantly eat alllllllll the time. Chili, egg salad, Tomato Soup, Quest bars, deli turkey, any kind of cheese and Greek yogurt ! Not much variety but keeps me within my limits :)

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seems like you are stuck in the soft food stage. What happens when you eat say chicken, fish, turkey; do you chew a lot and eat it slowly?

Chicken anything! Chicken is not my friend ! I can pretty much eat anything but I tend to stick with a chosen few foods that I constantly eat alllllllll the time. Chili, egg salad, Tomato Soup, Quest bars, deli turkey, any kind of cheese and Greek yogurt ! Not much variety but keeps me within my limits :)

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