Scrambed Eggs - not soft enough?
I am two weeks post-op today. Yesterday was my birthday so last night I made myself some pureed chicken salad - it was wonderful! So I just made myself a scrambled egg for lunch and after two bites I felt blocked. Just sat there (very hard adjusting - pre-op I would have taken a drink of water to wa**** down - can't do that now!) and then went to lie down. As soon as I layed down, I ended up running to the bathroom. Just a TINY piece of egg came back - let it be known that I HATE vomitting - I do absolutely everything in my power to not throw up. I figured this day would come post-op, and it did. A bit of advice - experienced sleevers out there - were my bites too big? (I only had 2 bites) Did I not chew well enough? How on earth am I ever going to eat regular food if I can't stomach a tiny piece of scrambled egg? Or maybe my pathway is still constricted from inflammation from surgery? What do you think?
I don't know what exactly caused you to have the reaction you did, but I suspect you are just not ready for scrambled egg yet. My doctor's plan (and most plans from what I can tell) doesn't allow scrambled eggs until four weeks out. At two weeks, I was still on a full liquid diet. I stuck to that plan and never, ever had an issue with any food disagreeing with me.
Maybe just go back to liquids and hold off a bit on the eggs? We all heal at different rates and it could be that you are just not ready for eggs yet. I waited until four weeks after surgery to try a scrambled egg and at that time I had no problem with it. I just remember it tasting sooo good!
Maybe just go back to liquids and hold off a bit on the eggs? We all heal at different rates and it could be that you are just not ready for eggs yet. I waited until four weeks after surgery to try a scrambled egg and at that time I had no problem with it. I just remember it tasting sooo good!
I remember a lot of people saying they could not tolerate eggs. I could, but it was a while before I ate one. I could only eat about 1/2 or so at first.
I really did not do well with refried beans - but many swear by them, especially early out.
I would just avoid that which I can't tolerate and maybe revist several months out.
I really did not do well with refried beans - but many swear by them, especially early out.
I would just avoid that which I can't tolerate and maybe revist several months out.
I agree with other posts. Maybe you are still not ready for eggs. In week two i was still in semi liquid diet, drinking soup, eating baby food and jello.
I still have problems with eggs 5 weeks out. . For me, the egg must be really soft, chew very very well and eat very slowly. It takes me about 1/2 to 45 minutes to eat a scrabble egg.
I still have problems with eggs 5 weeks out. . For me, the egg must be really soft, chew very very well and eat very slowly. It takes me about 1/2 to 45 minutes to eat a scrabble egg.
I had trouble with scrambled eggs early on, but found that I could eat fried eggs or soft-boiled eggs without a problem. I waited a few weeks and tried scrambled eggs again, and they were fine. I still have issues from time to time with them, however. That's been my pattern with a few different foods, in fact. Right now I'm having trouble with beef - it seems to want to come back up shortly after eating it. I went through a similar phase with chicken, but now that's fine. Strange....but hang in there!!
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at two weeks out I was still on full liquids. I think it's too soon to try something that 'solid' if you know what I mean.
I had eggs maybe week 5 ish...they were wonderful and I had no trouble whatsoever.
I had eggs maybe week 5 ish...they were wonderful and I had no trouble whatsoever.