Eating regular food 8 days after surgery?

stever1 · August 9, 2007

I am only 8 days after surgery and I can tolerate regular food. Is this ok, normal, or bad. I am eating very small amounts, and I am never hungry, what gives? I started with liquids and progressed through soft foods, but have now over the last couple of days tried oatmeal, a couple of small pieces of bagle, some cut up chicken, a scrambled egg, and everything has gone down fine. I am sticking to very small amounts of everything, but so far no complications. Am I lucky, or is because I have had no adjustments? Any comments would be welcomed.

Steve

Alexandra · August 9, 2007

You're not lucky or unlucky, you're normal. However, you're probably going against the advice of your doctor by eating solid food so soon, and may be compromising your healing. Whether you feel it or not, your stomach and esophagus are still recoving from having a foreign object placed in their way, and it takes time for them to heal fully from the invasion.

MOST people find that when they go on to solid food after surgery they can eat just fine. Most, I'd even venture to say, claim to feel as though they were not banded at all. So you're normal on that score. But you are testing things by starting early, and that is not necessarily wise or safe.

beachgirl · August 9, 2007

I agree. I had to wait 4 weeks for regular foods but followed the doctor's orders to the T because I was self pay and didn't want any problems and so far so good one year later. I would really do what my surgeon said. If he said food was okay then I wouldn't worry.

Big Fred · August 9, 2007

Alexandra,

You mentioned ~~ Alexandra

banded 8/20/03 -- Dr. Abkin, Morristown NJ

band removed 4/9/07 due to slippage

rebanding scheduled for 8/13/07

I am pre-band and not heard to much about re-banding. How did you know that the band slipped?

Curious!!

Sybaritic01 · August 9, 2007

Yes, you would tolerate it since you havenot had your first fill yet. If you eat too quickly the dr's say you can hurt the healing process and worse, 'cause a slippage. Give yourself the gift a great health.....eat lquids and soft foods while you should be......

Cheers to your health!! And all the best......