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What is everyone's post op feeding stages like??? do all the stages just last a week then you move on?

Stages of Post-Operative Gastric Sleeve Diet

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I had surgery on Thursday morning and my doctor has me on liquids that will go through a strainer for four weeks.

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For me, each stage was scheduled for 1 week. But Frankensleeve was kinda cranky and I stayed at the soft foods stage for months. At the 4 week mark, I still wasn't able to eat more than a teaspoon of any full food without LOTS of complaining from Frankensleeve.

So I just stayed on soft foods, and every few days, tried a teaspoon full of some new food till Frankie gave me the all clear signal. B)

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My stages were:

4 weeks full liquids

4 weeks purees

4 months soft foods

Each practice has their own rules. You should get detailed instructions for your plan from your dietician, bariatric nurse, or surgeon.

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@@Bufflehead - Wow that sounds tough!! Bless you!

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I do have a meal plan

I am calling my doctor tomorrow because the full liquids aren't keeping me from feeling hungry and I am getting light headed all the time even though I am getting all my fluids. I attempted pureed Soup tonight for dinner and it is the first time in a week that I feel okay and not light headed. I was just wondering if there are other options out there or is it the same thing for everyone set in stone type moment.

My stages were:

4 weeks full liquids

4 weeks purees

4 months soft foods

Each practice has their own rules. You should get detailed instructions for your plan from your dietician, bariatric nurse, or surgeon.

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My schedule was the following:

Clear Liquids- 1 day

Full liquid Diet- 2 weeks

pureed diet- 2 weeks

Soft Foods Diet- 2 weeks

Regular Foods Diet

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My schedule was the following:

Clear Liquids- 1 day

Full Liquid Diet- 2 weeks

pureed diet- 2 weeks

Soft Foods Diet- 2 weeks

Regular Foods Diet

That is mine too. Did you have any problems during the full liquids and getting light headed and just feeling really weak all the time?

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We don't have an only liquid stage, it's straight on to liquids and puree so a Protein Shake and yogurt, apple sauce, no lump Soup etc for the first 3 weeks, then on to for a few weeks mushy/soft foods like mash potato etc then trying out normal but not tough things like steak etc foods as stomach tolerates.

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