When could you eat fish post-op?

[Nerdgrl 61]

I've found it so interesting how VSG post-op plans vary from surgeon to surgeon. Obviously, the best option is always to follow the plan that you're prescribed, but I'm curious - at what point could you start eating soft fish (canned tuna, salmon, etc)?

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[OKCPirate 5,323]

about four weeks out. Suggestion, keep it moist initially.

[Bufflehead 6,358]

I was allowed fish on purees -- as long as I pureed the fish! That was weeks 4 - 8 for me. I could have fish without pureeing starting at the soft foods phase, which started after 8 weeks on my plan.

[sumochik 22]

I am allowed as of day 8 post op

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[perspectiveiseverything 105]

In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so fingers crossed it goes well!)

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[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

@@Nerdgrl

I had fish at 3 weeks but the fish you listed I wouldn't consider soft. You want something white and flaky. Salmon is dense, I rarely if ever eat it. tuna is dense and can be hard to digest also. The same with crab. You could have lobster, it melts in your mouth.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I've found it so interesting how VSG post-op plans vary from surgeon to surgeon. Obviously, the best option is always to follow the plan that you're prescribed, but I'm curious - at what point could you start eating soft fish (canned tuna, salmon, etc)?

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I had tuna and salmon during my soft phase.

[cuteNATL 93]

In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear Liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so fingers crossed it goes well!)

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@@perspectiveiseverything We might have the same plan ???? ???? ????. I cannot wait for some tuna or something... I had creamed Soup today and it had small pieces of chicken in it.. I would chew the chicken till I couldn't do it anymore and then spit it out but it was sooooooo satisfying to chew ???? ???? ????

[highfunctioningfatman 2,675]

I was 14 days for soft foods. On day 15 it was my wife's birthday and I took here for a nice meal. I had ahi tuna with wasabi and soy sauce.

[Boudala 27]

In the soft foods stage which for me is day 17 post-op. I am day 8 post-op right now. Clear liquids days 1-3, then two weeks on full liquids, then soft foods (and I'm looking forward to it so fingers crossed it goes well!)

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You and I are on the exact same day and plan! I'm hitting the regret stage on and off

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[teaqueen 113]

I was eating fish at about 3 weeks. It's an awesi.e Protein source.

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[losergrl75 277]

I was allowed canned tuna in my puree stage at 2 weeks out and baked tilapia, swai, cod etc in my soft food stage at 4 weeks out. I was released to all seafood at 6 weeks out, I tried grilled shrimp around 10 weeks out and it was a no go. Still the only thing that has hurt my sleeve.