Nedavsg 1 Posted January 5, 2020 Hi everyone! hoping for your help! I am one day away from being four weeks postop (VSG Dec 16, 2019) and I made myself some hummus today but the consistency was very grainy and I only had a couple of teaspoons but then I got super scared that The grains or the skin of the chickpeas might get stuck in my stitches and cause a leak or something...so I stopped eating....but now I’m freaking out!! Help!! Thoughts? Should I call my nurse tomorrow? Thanks! Neda Vancouver, BC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New&Improved 1,780 Posted January 5, 2020 I really like hummus but I've never made my own buy it from a shop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,439 Posted January 5, 2020 At four weeks post op you should be fine BUT definitely call your team to confirm ❤ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GradyCat 3,695 Posted January 5, 2020 You should be fine at 4 weeks post-op. Did you have any problem with the couple of spoonfuls you ate? It's soft food, so I'm sure it's okay. 1 Nedavsg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
🌱VeGan❤️HeArT🌱 97 Posted January 5, 2020 Hummus is on my soft foods for three weeks post op. I freaked out so much about “leaking” too. That’s great your making your own food!! Processed foods helped get me here, so my big thing now is meal prep, and fresh homemade meals. I order from imperfect foods, fresh veggies, and fruit at a discount delivered to the door. I got a coupon for anyone who wants to try them out. It has helped me learn more about other veggies, how to store them, and cooking and trying more veggies I normally wouldn’t have. 2 Nedavsg and Lynda486 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,221 Posted January 5, 2020 (edited) I ate hummus a lot the first few weeks and never "skinned" the chickpeas (I always make my own). You should be fine. Edited January 5, 2020 by catwoman7 1 Nedavsg reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fatboyslim1 204 Posted January 5, 2020 I was told to stay away from skins and seeds as they can get stuck in the "seam" that is healing . It has a potential to cause infection among other things. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nedavsg 1 Posted January 5, 2020 3 hours ago, GradyCat said: You should be fine at 4 weeks post-op. Did you have any problem with the couple of spoonfuls you ate? It's soft food, so I'm sure it's okay. Thank you for your reply. Yes I was totally fine. Didn’t feel anything. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites