Re: eating solid foods - indesgtion

[Guest guest]

Carin,

After my April 2002 upper jaw surgery I could eat very little for 5

1/2 weeks. I lost 5 kilos -I think that's about 13lbs -in the first 3

weeks.

As soon as I could eat again -about a week after, I got severe, show

stopping stomach pain that I put down to indegestion. I had about 6

more episodes of pain like this in the next year, then finally went

and had an ultra sound, to find out I had gall stones. (Had to have my

gall bladder out in Sept. 2003). The surgeon said I'd had the problem

coming on for years, but curiously on the Internet I found several

references to gall stones being brought on by rapid weight loss. I

don't know your situation in this regard, but I found it interesting

that you mention indegestion...if it continues I guess it's simply

something to consider. Hopefully it won't be the case for you.

(symptoms upper abdomen pain, just below the ribs)...

> I got the green light on Jan 30.. nearly 12 weeks postop to start

> eating food again. It is good to eat soft textured food and it

> should take about 4 months or so to be up to London Broil again!

> lol I am wondering though, has anyone once they began eating food

> again did you get indigestion? I've had it for about a week now, a

> small price to pay for getting the stomach to learn to process food

> again.

>

> Thanks for any input!

>

> Carin

[Guest guest]

Carin,

After my April 2002 upper jaw surgery I could eat very little for 5

1/2 weeks. I lost 5 kilos -I think that's about 13lbs -in the first 3

weeks.

As soon as I could eat again -about a week after, I got severe, show

stopping stomach pain that I put down to indegestion. I had about 6

more episodes of pain like this in the next year, then finally went

and had an ultra sound, to find out I had gall stones. (Had to have my

gall bladder out in Sept. 2003). The surgeon said I'd had the problem

coming on for years, but curiously on the Internet I found several

references to gall stones being brought on by rapid weight loss. I

don't know your situation in this regard, but I found it interesting

that you mention indegestion...if it continues I guess it's simply

something to consider. Hopefully it won't be the case for you.

(symptoms upper abdomen pain, just below the ribs)...

> I got the green light on Jan 30.. nearly 12 weeks postop to start

> eating food again. It is good to eat soft textured food and it

> should take about 4 months or so to be up to London Broil again!

> lol I am wondering though, has anyone once they began eating food

> again did you get indigestion? I've had it for about a week now, a

> small price to pay for getting the stomach to learn to process food

> again.

>

> Thanks for any input!

>

> Carin

[Guest guest]

Carin,

After my April 2002 upper jaw surgery I could eat very little for 5

1/2 weeks. I lost 5 kilos -I think that's about 13lbs -in the first 3

weeks.

As soon as I could eat again -about a week after, I got severe, show

stopping stomach pain that I put down to indegestion. I had about 6

more episodes of pain like this in the next year, then finally went

and had an ultra sound, to find out I had gall stones. (Had to have my

gall bladder out in Sept. 2003). The surgeon said I'd had the problem

coming on for years, but curiously on the Internet I found several

references to gall stones being brought on by rapid weight loss. I

don't know your situation in this regard, but I found it interesting

that you mention indegestion...if it continues I guess it's simply

something to consider. Hopefully it won't be the case for you.

(symptoms upper abdomen pain, just below the ribs)...

> I got the green light on Jan 30.. nearly 12 weeks postop to start

> eating food again. It is good to eat soft textured food and it

> should take about 4 months or so to be up to London Broil again!

> lol I am wondering though, has anyone once they began eating food

> again did you get indigestion? I've had it for about a week now, a

> small price to pay for getting the stomach to learn to process food

> again.

>

> Thanks for any input!

>

> Carin

[Guest guest]

,

I do not have strong stomach pain... It is burping and now I have

diarrhea... Ate 3 chewable pepto's this morning. I lost 9 lbs since

surgery which is good.. If I keep on feeling like this, I'll be

calling the surgeon.. If how I am feeling is not to be expected, then

it will be calling the regular doctor.

thanks for the input...

Carin

[Guest guest]

> I got the green light on Jan 30.. nearly 12 weeks postop to start

> eating food again. It is good to eat soft textured food and it

> should take about 4 months or so to be up to London Broil again!

> lol I am wondering though, has anyone once they began eating food

> again did you get indigestion? I've had it for about a week now, a

> small price to pay for getting the stomach to learn to process food

> again.

>

> Thanks for any input!

>

> Carin

Carin,

I definitely had this problem. I now realize that I was so afraid to

chew that I was swallowing bites of food. I don't know if you've

been cleared to really chew but if you have be sure to cut things up

very tiny and chew thoroughly, swallow with lots of water.

See if this helps any,

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

> I got the green light on Jan 30.. nearly 12 weeks postop to start

> eating food again. It is good to eat soft textured food and it

> should take about 4 months or so to be up to London Broil again!

> lol I am wondering though, has anyone once they began eating food

> again did you get indigestion? I've had it for about a week now, a

> small price to pay for getting the stomach to learn to process food

> again.

>

> Thanks for any input!

>

> Carin

Carin,

I definitely had this problem. I now realize that I was so afraid to

chew that I was swallowing bites of food. I don't know if you've

been cleared to really chew but if you have be sure to cut things up

very tiny and chew thoroughly, swallow with lots of water.

See if this helps any,

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

> I got the green light on Jan 30.. nearly 12 weeks postop to start

> eating food again. It is good to eat soft textured food and it

> should take about 4 months or so to be up to London Broil again!

> lol I am wondering though, has anyone once they began eating food

> again did you get indigestion? I've had it for about a week now, a

> small price to pay for getting the stomach to learn to process food

> again.

>

> Thanks for any input!

>

> Carin

Carin,

I definitely had this problem. I now realize that I was so afraid to

chew that I was swallowing bites of food. I don't know if you've

been cleared to really chew but if you have be sure to cut things up

very tiny and chew thoroughly, swallow with lots of water.

See if this helps any,

Cheryl