Question:
I'm 2 months post-op, and I am harding a hard time eating meat . Is this normal for
being 2 months out? — Brenda H. (posted on October 22, 2003)
October 22, 2003
I had the same problem for about 5 months. No matter how much I chewed or
how long I waited to drink I felt awful after eating meat. I would have to
vomit to releive the pressure in my chest. Many of my friends that had the
surgery did not have this problem. I guess I was unlucky at the time.
Hopefully this will pass. Good luck.
— Angela S.
October 22, 2003
I am 8 months out and haven't been able to eat meat of any kind since about
three months. i did fine with it at first. And yes, i have been checked
out and nothing is wrong (they say)
— Delores S.
October 22, 2003
I too am 8 months out and have to eat meat cautiously. Filet mignon is
good most of the time if I cut it really fine. Cutting it small is as
important as chewing well with meat and poultry. That stuff is stringy and
the only way to get past it is to cut it small before eating. For
instance, I can eat chicken salad made with white meat, but can't eat
regular pieces of chicken breast quite often. I think the trick is texture
not so much what the meat is made of. I also have trouble with broiled
hamburgers but not meatloaf. Go figure!! Good luck
— Fixnmyself
October 22, 2003
I am 9 weeks out yesterday and I haven't had a hard time eating meat. I eat
shrimp, chicken and small bites of beef (which I didn't eat before the
surgery), I chew and it goes down fine, the only time it doesn't sit right
is when I eat too much of it. I am sorry that you are feeling so poorly.
Try a roasted chicken from Costco or a grocery store, those are pretty
moist.
— Michawn
October 22, 2003
I am almost 2 years post-op and never had trouble with any meat except
chicken. But, I know a lot of people who had major problems early out.
And I even know someone who is over 2 weeks out who can't eat anything but
chicken still.
— Patty_Butler
October 22, 2003
I'm 2 years post op and pretty much have given up beef. It never really
went down well..even in tiny bites. I make meat patties out of Turkey
ground meat and use the low fat turkey gravey. I really find that goes
down very well. Chicken is iffey..if it is too dry. Salmond and fish are
great. I make a fabulous chili with turkety ground meat. Email me for the
receipt if you would like.
— Karen Renee
October 22, 2003
Hi, my friend had surgery 4 weeks before I did, and she is still having
trouble eating meats; she is about 13 weeks out now. I've had chicken
salad and salisbury steak, and I've had no problems so far (knocking on
wood). I think it's very common not to tolerate meat for a while.
— Moysa B.
October 22, 2003
My two favorite meats fairly early out were medium rare steaks - very
tender of course and cut into tiny TINY pieces; canned corned beef (it's
very moist and already pre-chopped) steamed with a bit of shredded cabbage.
Heaven! I had a ton of trouble with white chicken and stuck to dark until
around 6 months out (same with turkey). Ground beef was EVIL incarnate for
a long time but now I can eat it if I am careful to chew it up well and it
has to be moist. oh yeah, 15 months out.
— [Deactivated Member]
October 22, 2003
I'm more than a year out -- about 15 months, and I still have some trouble
with some meat. I even have trouble with chicken sometimes. Then other
times I don't. My tips are eat really small pieces very well chewed AND
eat way less than you think you can manage -- way less. After five or so
episodes with pork over the last 9 months, I finally gave up on the pork.
I can manage some ribs, but pork roast or anything else is a no. Good
luck.
— Lisa C.
October 22, 2003
Early on cut meat and other harder to eat stuff into PENCIL ERASER sized
bits and chew to death. I ate T bone at one month that way, and yes the
rarer the easier to eat. YUM this is making me hungry:(
— bob-haller
October 22, 2003
Wendys chili does really well early post. Im almost 36 months out.. and at
home eat only chili or spagetti - I cant seem to cook beef, pork without
getting sick. On rare occasions I can eat chicken breast. I can eat BEEF
, in fatita form if I go out to a restuarant.. so it may just be 'my
cooking' LOL...
— star .
October 22, 2003
Early on I had to stew all of my meat. I would put sauteed chicken breast
in a covered caserole with tomato sauce and mozzarella and bake it for 30
minutes at 377 degrees and it was VERY tender. I lived on that for months.
I also found that I could eat filet mignon early on as well. I would pan
sear it in a touch of butter on both sides and then stick it in a 400
degree oven for 4 or 5 minutes and it went down very easily. Ground beef
has always gone down well too. Make a little burger with your favorite
cheese. I think the key to eating meat post op is to experiment until you
find what you can eat. Whenever I hear that someone cannot eat meat I think
that they just need to get creative. Rotiserie chickens usually are very
tender too.
— Carol S.
October 22, 2003
I am almost a year out and can eat a small steak on occasion, but it still
sits kind of "heavy". My husband is 6 months out and rarely eats
meat - unless it's chili or something like that. He really has a hard time
digesting it, so he stays away from it.
— koogy
October 23, 2003
I AM 7 WEEKS POST OP AND CAN NOT HAVE ANY TYPE OF CHICKEN NO MATTER HOW
SOFT. IT MAKES ME PUKE FOR HOURS. BEEF IS ALSO A NO UNLESS GROUND, AND IN
CHILI. HAM IS OK IN CROQUETTE. I SPOKE TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT THIS AND HE
SAID THAT IF I WANT TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM I NEED TO GO TO A
GASTROINTESTINOLOGIST. HE SAID THAT THEY WOULD STRETCH THE OPENING TO THE
POUCH. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY, BUT I AM THINKING OF LETTING IT RIDE
AND USING IT AS A TOOL TO WEIGHT LOSS. I AM AFRAID OF OVEREATING IF I DO
THIS PROCEEDURE TO CORRECT.
— njquintana
October 27, 2003
I am almost 4 months out and still have trouble tolerating meats. I know,
it sucks. I have tried all suggestions, and it has just taken me longer
than most to adjust to meats. My first meat success? Turkey meatloaf,
just a few tiny bites, at 3 months post. I fill my diet with a lot of
low/non fat dairy. Good luck
— candylnd24
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