Originally Posted by Phoenixfire

It amazes me that patients who are so very few days or weeks out from surgery aren't "getting it" when it comes to the fact that their stomach has been torn apart and is healing like an open sore you could see.
I KNOW it's hard to not be able to eat. I've been there. Years ago when I had my WLS, the stages of food were much stricter. But they worked.
Mark, I've read your posts today and I'm scratching my head at WHY you aren't simply toughing it out and sticking with the prescribed diet? I know you lost it, but there are versions on the net. You posted you weren't feeling well. Ok, I think I have the answer: you are not following the surgeon's diet and are pushing your tummy to endure things it's not ready for.
This may sound a little harsh, but WLS is a serious wake up call. It's HARD. It's ENFORCED discipline of food intake. And it means you have to let your pouch rule your mouth.
Please be careful. It's not just about today, it's for your LONG TERM success with your pouch.