Re: Decisions, decisions...>

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Hi

Your surgeon would have given you info on what he expects you to eat post surgery. Basically it differs from each surgeon and you should follow their guidelines. There are a number of books out there, some are good some not so good. I think the best guidance is from your surgeon first, then bounce ideas off someone like us because we are at the coalface of it. In a nutshell, the first weeks you will have all fluids; these consist of clear soups like broths that have been strained, V8 juice and the like. Then the next weeks you go on to thicker or mush. Mush is things like mash potato and gravy etc. The main focus in these weeks is about healing, not so much weight loss – anything you might loose is a bonus. So you tend to have calorie dense things. I cant remember what I ate for the first 4 weeks now, just remember clear soup, miso soups, V8, drinking yoghurt and lots of water. The next two weeks were things like short shop that I blended, mash potato/ pumpkin/ carrots with gravy, soups like velish or home made that I had pureed.

But have it all ready to go in your pantry and freezer. You won't feel like going out for a good two weeks. And any exercise you do will be just gentle walking, nothing physical like hanging washing on the line or vacuuming! The more sleep and rest you get, the better you will be. Pain is different for everyone. I know my first band I needed the two weeks to recover, the second band I was up and moving within a couple of days, and I could only have a week off work so it was fortunate that I was feeling good from that aspect. Shoulder tip pain is something that you either get or don't, I didn't have it first band, had it and continue to get it with this band. Although its not STP from the gas now, I think it is to do with the level of fill and how the muscles are reacting.

Nx