can i have popcorn?

Dee H.
on 2/4/11 7:18 am - Rochester, NH

im 16 days post op can i have a couple pieces of popcorn?

texashello
on 2/4/11 7:24 am - Fort Worth, TX

What does your doctor's plan say about popcorn? You need to follow what your doctor says, they are all a little different. You are very early out, I wouldn't do popcorn that early! It isn't fun when you eat something your pouch doesn't like and you throw it up, it is very uncomfortable. Good luck to you.

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Andrew Thompson
on 2/4/11 7:28 am - Canada

I was able to tolerate it at 10 weeks...

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Sherri K.
on 2/4/11 7:30 am - Inman, SC

RNY on 03/17/10

My plan was ok after I was released to eat regular food after 6 weeks. Check with your Drs office or NUT.

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chrissyemerald
on 2/4/11 7:48 am - Canada

The kernels can be a bit rough on your stomach, better to wait til the 6-8 week point. You don't want to do any damage!

rayjack12
on 2/4/11 8:15 am

RNY on 12/20/10

I've always thought popcorn could be a little rough on the stomach that is normal. So I imagine it would be harder on a pouch. I haven't had any yet and I'm about 6 weeks.

lynnc99
on 2/4/11 8:40 am

RNY on 07/15/09

Stick to your doctor's plan. At only 16 days post op, your stomach is still in a healing mode. I would be very careful with popcorn.

Laura A.
on 2/4/11 8:43 am - Manteca, CA

RNY on 03/20/06

Think of your new digestive system like a 'new baby'....I know you wouldn't feed popcorn to a 16 day old baby

Go slow.....let yourself heal.

Laura A. 5'3" BW299/CW135

floatinghearts1
on 2/4/11 3:12 pm - Fresno, CA

RNY on 11/09/10

I'll be honest, a few weeks after surgery I wanted popcorn SO EFFING BAD!!!! But my plan didn't include it, so I (and this is kinda gross) chewed a few pieces and spit them back out. I did that a few times and never had any issues.

Cicerogirl, The PhD
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on 2/4/11 9:06 pm - OH

RNY on 08/27/07

If your doctor's plan does not specifically clear you for popcorn (or all foods) at this point, then, no. Popcorn can be hard on the digestive system (not just the pouch).

Lora

14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained

You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.

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