It's been amusing and frustrating by turns to see the information that is being churned out concerning gastric bypass surgery, how it is supposed to affect you, what you can eat, when you can eat it, etc.
My surgeon (who seems to err on the side of extreme caution) almost a year before my surgery gave me a book to go by that tells me that I am to be on a liquid diet 10 days before surgery and almost 30 days afterward. The idea of staying on a liquid diet for ten days before my surgery was really funny to me - I mean, geez people, if I could stay on a liquid diet like that, would I even need surgery? Once I check into the hospital, I let the doctor's office know that I have lost my book and need another. They promise to bring one. (I think that what actually happened is that I got very frustrated a some point during year two of the insurance fight and threw it away, but I am not sure that want to admit that to them.)
The hospital staff are kind enough, and when they hear that I have lost the book from my surgeon, helpfully give me a book from a New York surgeon who has his available as a PDF download. This book is far more detailed and permissive than the one from my own doctor. I mention that to the doctor's liason, and she promptly orders the staff to never, ever hand out anything like that again. The damage is done, though.
As I said before, my doc tells me that I can only have liquids for about 30 days after my surgery: cream of nothing soup, sugar-free jello, etc. I ask him about the conflicting advice/instructions between physicians, and he thoughtfully reminds me who *my* physician is and why he gives his orders as he does. I wonder if *he* has ever tried to remain physically and psychologically sound after 30 days of liquids.
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