Anyone else have to do a liquid diet for the first month after surgery?

That's what I get to do.  Anyone else have this?  I'm also only projected to be in the hospital for one day after the surgery.  I said to my surgeon, "other people are in for at least two nights." He told me,"that's their problem, you'll be out in one."

Thoughts?


Oh, and totally random but I need to get it out.  I freaking hate my mother.  Just ignore this part.

One night in the hospital after a DS?  That is insane.

And no,  I never heard of anybody having to do only liquids for a month - why???

Who is this surgeon??

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Dr. Srikanth.  He's very good from what I've found.  He says I won't need to stay more than that, but I'm really worried that I won't be ready to go home and I'll be ushered out the door.

He wants me on liquids for a month to properly heal the staples, that what he told me.  He said I won't be hungry anyway, so it won't matter.  I don't know about that!

One night is a bit extreme... My surgeon didn't let me leave until I was passing gas for a good 12 hours straight, which equaled to 4 days.  Also, I was eating mushie's in the hospital when I had my VSG done - I came home eating mushies, not liquids.  Very strange...

That's kinda what I think too.

Dr. Sudan at Duke has his DS patients do 3 weeks liquid post op. The third week was brutal. He won't let you go home until you pass gas which for most is 3-4 nights in the hospital.

My surgeon also has the rule of liquids only for 1 month postop. I can't honestly say that I followed that plan to a T though  I spent 2 nights in the hospital which is the norm for him unless there are complications.

 1 night, 30 days.  the 30 days was harder.

We have the same doctor.  Did you feel like you were ready to leave after the one night?