Silly question.

I had the RNY. Are the staples permanent? Or disolving. I honestly dont recall anyone mentioning it to me. What are they made of?

Nobody told me anything either but they have to be dissolving. Ask at your 6 week appointment. Just got my appointment yesterday for June 17th. I am 11 days post op today and feeling good. Just seem to wake up at 4 or 5 in the morning and have a hard time going back to sleep. Hence, I am awake at 5:42 a.m. Hope you are doing well! What are you eating at this point? I am blending chicken breast, having Greek yogurt, still some Boost, cooked and mashed carrots. Feeling good!

Im 3 weeks post op and sadly I've been pushing the envelope. I cant handle any dairy yet. I have been eating the stuff at the 4 week point. Soft meat, boiled veggies, scrambled eggs. I gag on the pureed foods. I do incorporate a lot of mushed stuff like apple sauce, oatmeal etc. I know rushing the diet is bad, but when I gag....I dont know what else to do. I only had ine bad instance where I got sick from what I ate andnit was a stupid attempt. I just have to take a step back and slow it down. Lol. Im still shopping for a good flavored protein shake tho.

I have been lucky with the foods I am eating but I am following the sheets they gave us quite religiously. Scared I guess! Some examples I have are:

Breakfast: 1/3 cup of Greek flavoured yogurt with 8 gr. protein powder and 1/4 cup skim milk & coffee with 1/4 cup skim milk and splenda

Lunch: 1 oz. roasted chicken breast with some chicken broth and 1/4 cup of mashed cooked carrots with salt and pepper and a very small amount of butter

Dinner: 1 oz. roasted chicken breast with chicken broth and 1/3 cup non-sweetened apple sauce. Had carrots again for dinner.

Evening: Have what I have for breakfast. Sometimes I also have this in the PM as a snack.

If I still need more protein, I will have some Diabetic Chocolate Boost to make sure I am hitting 60-65 grams/day.

Staples on the inside are permanent.

Will we set off any metal detectors? Lol

Nope we will not set off any metal detectors or get held up at the Air Port.... I asked Dr. Vergis! :)

Actually, yes, you may be questioned when checking in at the airport if you go through a body scanner! I had my surgery in Mexico and in the body scanner in San Diego the attendant asked me if I'd just had surgery because they could see the staples, then she needed to check my dressing. Drug smugglers may go to any lengths these days. The staples are made of titanium.

As far as I know the staples are safe for MRI machines etc.   I had mine done in Mexico too, and the people at the San diego airport checked my medications etc.  I told them before the metal detector that I had staples in my stomach.  They didn't bother me after that.  Mine are made of Titanium too.