I do have a question about food...

I know you vets get annoyed by stuff like this, but even though my surgeon had a very thorough plan to follow, there is no mention of raw veggies.

I am 10 weeks out and LOVE cucumbers. Could I maybe have a peeled cucumber (after my protein of course)? Should I wait farther out for that, or would it be okay now?

My surgeon never said anything about raw veggies either (at least I don't remember anything about it in his literature).  Some surgeons say to wait three months, which means you're nearly there.

You could probably try a few peeled cuke slices and see how your sleeve tolerates them, and proceed from there.

Might try a VERY small slice and see how your tummy reacts to it. If OK, increase the size gradually. Just remember to get in your protein and listen to your full button.

 l sure am NOT a vet, but l did ask my nut about this last week.  She said l could have raw fruit & veggies now, but no skins or seeds. And definitely still no nuts or popcorn or regular seeds.   l had a couple of slices of cuke the other day, cut away the seeds and the peel.  Time consuming, but l really enjoyed the change of pace!  So also, for tomatoes, cutting out the seeds.. l haven't had much more than that because l'm so busy trying to eat protein, you know?  So l don't know if this is good advise or not, but it's what l've got. =)

I've been eating pieces of cucumbers since 6 weeks out, including the skin *gasp*.

 Ruggie, you are too funny!  l wish we had 'like' buttons on here!!  

I'm cleared for raw fruits and veggies with peels since 8 weeks out.  I've tolerated everything I've tried.

No problems with cucumbers, no peel, since 8 weeks out. Dipped in greek yogurt. Yum.

I was cleared for everything including raw veggies at 6 weeks out. I have eaten cucumbers and tomatos. Both were fine. Just make sure veggies like raw carrots are chewed pretty well since they are hard.