Question:
bananas?

i am 1 week post-op lap rny. can i have smushed or ripened bananas yet? just really craving them.    — latreshar (posted on August 21, 2008)

August 21, 2008
Bananas are one of the fruits high in natural sugar...They have about 12-18 g of sugar that could make you wicked sick...I could only handle a Tbsp of mashed banana at the most...Be careful there or you'll be rolling in pain! Go sloooow! :)
   — .Anita R.

August 21, 2008
I was told I couldn't eat them till now which is 3 wks out and even now the nut said be careful because you can get sick.
   — bridgadean

August 21, 2008
Everyone is different. I am 2 weeks today out from Lap RNY and tried about 1 teas. of mashed up banana. Left it in my mouth until it was nothing left and did fine. I guess it is trial and error. Be careful.
   — Tarheels2008

August 21, 2008
Hi Latresha! I had the same surgery and I am on week 6 but when I was on week 2 of my liquids I put banana in my protein drinks. I put a whole banana in my protein drink and I didn't have any trouble with it. If you want you could blend it with some milk. Just drink a little and then wait to see if it bothers you but I had no problems with it! Good Luck!
   — jann91

August 22, 2008
I had banana in my first week post-op, I think it qualifies as soft food. My diet guideline that began at 3 weeks allows a 1/2 banana. I have not gotten sick on any kind of fruit, yet. I o had low potassium when I went in for my surgery and was on prescription potassium(which I had to stop post-op, pill too big) so I tried to eat banana as soon as I could.
   — im3d2