Re: Eating after HM

[Guest guest]

Hi. I just had to reply to your post. Scambled eggs are a no no when eating

smooth/pureed food as they tend to stick. Use the food processor to finely

smooth the scrambled eggs with some butter before trying to eat them. Yoghurt

is fine just so long as there are no bits in it. When i had my surgery i used to

eat a lot of mashed potato with some melted grated cheese for protein. Custard

is great. A little and often is the key to getting food down. If you worry at

all contact your specialist nurse or make an earlier followup appointment to see

your surgeon. You maybe heading towards a dilatation. Phone then up.

from the UK

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From: lindsaykite <lindsaykite@...>

achalasia

Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 5:17 AM

Subject: Eating after HM

 

So now I am 2 weeks post HM. Still got 2 more weeks of smooth/pureed food before

2 to 4 weeks of soft food.

Wondering if it's normal to have 1/2 little tub of yogurt or custard, then have

a break because it feels like it hasn't gone down yet. I have 1 scrambled egg

for lunch and have to take a break.

It feels like I can hardly eat anything right now. I always eat slowly but that

doesn't help much.

Am hoping this is because everything is still swollen and still healing from the

op.....and nothing more!

from Australia

[Guest guest]

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> ... I always eat slowly but that doesn't help much.

> Am hoping this is because everything is still swollen and still

> healing from the op.....and nothing more!

>

We don't all respond equally to the trauma of surgery. Some people will

have more swelling than others and so more difficulty swallowing. Some

are lucky and go right to great swallowing but only time can tell if

more treatment is needed if that is not the case. Unless you have a

follow-up appointment soon I would check with your surgeon and see if he

has any concerns.

notan

[Guest guest]

So sorry to hear you're still struggling! What does your doctor say?

Kim

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From: lindsaykite <lindsaykite@...>

achalasia

Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:17 AM

Subject: Eating after HM

 

So now I am 2 weeks post HM. Still got 2 more weeks of smooth/pureed food

before 2 to 4 weeks of soft food.

Wondering if it's normal to have 1/2 little tub of yogurt or custard, then have

a break because it feels like it hasn't gone down yet. I have 1 scrambled egg

for lunch and have to take a break.

It feels like I can hardly eat anything right now. I always eat slowly but that

doesn't help much.

Am hoping this is because everything is still swollen and still healing from the

op.....and nothing more!

from Australia

[Guest guest]

I was wondering if it was normal to have difficulty swallowing following surgery

before contacting my doctor. My first follow up appointment is still 5 weeks

away.

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> So sorry to hear you're still struggling! What does your doctor say?

> Kim

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> From: lindsaykite <lindsaykite@...>

> achalasia

> Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 12:17 AM

> Subject: Eating after HM

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> So now I am 2 weeks post HM. Still got 2 more weeks of smooth/pureed food

before 2 to 4 weeks of soft food.

> Wondering if it's normal to have 1/2 little tub of yogurt or custard, then

have a break because it feels like it hasn't gone down yet. I have 1 scrambled

egg for lunch and have to take a break.

> It feels like I can hardly eat anything right now. I always eat slowly but

that doesn't help much.

> Am hoping this is because everything is still swollen and still healing from

the op.....and nothing more!

>

> from Australia

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