Poll: Did you start solids early? ... of so, how early?

[Pinkiegirl 0]

Just wondering... I have 5 more days myself. I could do it standing on my head!

[clarebear08 0]

I did yes, 1 week early. I couldn't understand how chewed to Soup consistency was any different to actual soup

[Pinkiegirl 0]

Regarding the above post:

Me neither! I was just wondering... the last two weeks, you can have anything that can be mashed with a fork...

... when you chew it, isn't it mashed up? I have a baked potato for lunch and oatmeal for Breakfast and I think it's lumpier than if I had a sandwitch and chewed it well.

Did you have any complications?

[Wheetsin 714]

I did not start early.

RE: how chewed foods are the same as Soup. Soups generally have a Water consistency, perhaps a bit thicker. Chewed foods have a consistency closer to veryt hick glycerine, which is far from what surgeons will equate to a "liquid" in reference to a post-op diet. This is because saliva is not the consistency of water, even though people tend to think it is. Spit, and if what comes out looks like you're pouring from a glass of water, you need to seek medical attention. So the long story short is that soup is a very, very different (much thinner) consistency than anything chewed in your mouth. Spit a mouth full of chewed food into a glass. It's not going to "pour" like al iquid would, it's going to "lump" like oatmeal.

I'm not going to say a thing about starting the diet too early, the info is out there if you want it. I'm just saying - you can't chew something and amalgamate it with saliva, and think it's the same consistency as something from Campbell's.

[Pinkiegirl 0]

Re: the above post

Well this stinks... I was just about the make myself a sandwitch. Baked potato it is, then...

[clarebear08 0]

Pinkiegirl makes a good point. In the end it is your decision However if you're going to cheat early...don't do it with a sandwich...the bread is a risky one for any bandster let alone a new one!!

[kbinaz 0]

Just for a different perspective... my doctor (very highly regarded, Center of Excellence, not a quack!!) allows her patients to start eating on day 4 (surgery day is day 1) I was allowed soft proteins... chicken, turkey, eggs, refried Beans, low sugar yogurt, low fat cheese and cottage cheese. I had no negative repurcussions, my doctor has a very low complication rate, and it made me very happy because I really didn't feel hungry. My friend did feel hungry, and she called the nutritionist and was allowed to add soft fruits and soft vegetables. The thought of being on liquids as long as some people are makes me nuts! I don't know how you guys do it.