Post-op, how many days on liquids?

[mmitti]

VSG is on Jan. 20. My team says day 1 clear liquids, day 2 protein shakes, then on day 3 start full liquids until day 17. Is this similar to others of you who had surgery?

 

Sounds similar to mine. Good luck

 

[Bill S.]

Same with me . Good luck

 

[Reptar Kay]

First 2 weeks, full liquid. Next 2 weeks pureed. Next 2 weeks soft foods. Then regular foods.

However with me, I took longer to transistion becuase I wasn't ready, and didn't feel comfortable. So it took me a few months to actually eat regular food. Even 4 months in, I still mainly only eat 4 greek yogurts and 3 protein shakes a day. And it works for me. Sometimes I will have a salad. But I don't even eat it with chicken anymore, as it's just too much.

 

[Brenda2010]

VSG is on Jan. 20. My team says day 1 clear liquids, day 2 protein shakes, then on day 3 start full liquids until day 17. Is this similar to others of you who had surgery?

I just pulled my paperwork... My program was:

Nothing the day of surgery (no water, very thirsty)

• Post-op days 1-3: clear liquids
• Post-op days 4-7: full liquids
• Post-op days 8-36: pureed foods (& begin bariatric chewable vitamins)
• Post-op day 37: began solid foods, NO dense meat, NO raw veggies (including salads), NO bread/rice/pasta
• Post-op day 90: start introducing raw veggies, can try some bread/pasta/rice (took me until month 6 to tolerate the carbs)
• No steak for 6 months

All surgeons have their own program so make sure to follow yours'!!!

 

[mmitti]

I just pulled my paperwork... My program was:

Nothing the day of surgery (no water, very thirsty)

• Post-op days 1-3: clear liquids
• Post-op days 4-7: full liquids
• Post-op days 8-36: pureed foods (& begin bariatric chewable vitamins)
• Post-op day 37: began solid foods, NO dense meat, NO raw veggies (including salads), NO bread/rice/pasta
• Post-op day 90: start introducing raw veggies, can try some bread/pasta/rice (took me until month 6 to tolerate the carbs)
• No steak for 6 months

All surgeons have their own program so make sure to follow yours'!!!

Thanks. I keep thinking about your upcoming surgery - the enormity of it. Wishing you good outcome.

 

[missdarmitage]

Like Brenda said, every program is different. I have my information here at my desk at work so I can look at it to remind myself what I can and cannot eat as I go along. Here is mine:

• Day 1: Clear liquids
• Day 2 -3: pureed foods, no vitamins
• Day 4 - week 4: pureed foods w/vitamins
• Weeks 5-8: soft/chopped foods
• Week 9: start regular foods

Through each of those stages I have a list of foods that I am allowed to eat. I couldn't add raw veggies until week 9. I was just able to add grapes when I started week 16. I can't eat celery until month 7. Random little things like that.

 

[Brenda2010]

Thanks. I keep thinking about your upcoming surgery - the enormity of it. Wishing you good outcome.

Thank you so much, I'm actually waiting at the imaging center to have my pre-op chest XRay, that is the last of my tests... YIKES! Thrilled and terrified!

 

[Nicelady]

I just pulled my paperwork... My program was:

Nothing the day of surgery (no water, very thirsty)

• Post-op days 1-3: clear liquids
• Post-op days 4-7: full liquids
• Post-op days 8-36: pureed foods (& begin bariatric chewable vitamins)
• Post-op day 37: began solid foods, NO dense meat, NO raw veggies (including salads), NO bread/rice/pasta
• Post-op day 90: start introducing raw veggies, can try some bread/pasta/rice (took me until month 6 to tolerate the carbs)
• No steak for 6 months

All surgeons have their own program so make sure to follow yours'!!!

Yea mine was closes to Brenda’s. But I took my time going from one phase to the other.
I’m for month in on regular food, but once or twice a week I will have cream soup.

 

[mmitti]

First 2 weeks, full liquid. Next 2 weeks pureed. Next 2 weeks soft foods. Then regular foods.

However with me, I took longer to transistion becuase I wasn't ready, and didn't feel comfortable. So it took me a few months to actually eat regular food. Even 4 months in, I still mainly only eat 4 greek yogurts and 3 protein shakes a day. And it works for me. Sometimes I will have a salad. But I don't even eat it with chicken anymore, as it's just too much.

Thanks