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Posted 2/5/2017 1:23 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I am a new member, I am 23 and will be going for nissen fundoplication at the end of may. I have sliding hiatus hernia and regurgitate all my food it's making me miserable I'm like a cow chewing cud constantly it's disgusting I'm just wondering for people who've had the surgery does your appetite change post op or is it difficult to adjust to eating much smaller portions?

Fran
Posted 2/5/2017 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
yes and yes. but if you find out the hard way, like i did, when my diet was advanced, and i was not warned to take it slow. i ate a little to much, and spent 6 excruciating hours on the floor, till my system passed the food, then no, it was a lesson easily learned. follow your diet carefully. stay hydrated. at about 3 months, i very slowly started to reintroduce, different foods. some worked other didn't, at that time. if they dont feel good, set them aside, and try again latter. your new normal can be very challenging to find. seek it slowly. and do not over eat . good luck
Posted 2/6/2017 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
For me at first the amount i could drink/eat was very low. The amount I can eat did increase some over the time, but no where the amount I used to be able to eat before the surgery. Now at almost 8 weeks past, I just feel full sooner, and hungry sooner. So I snack some throughout the day. Keeping my main meals smaller. And I drink much more water. (especially since there is no more Soda due to carbonation.)

I agree with the post above. As I went through the diet plan, some foods were easy to add, others I held back on and tried again later after I had swallowing issues. Also Eat slower, chew alot. That will let your body catch up on whether you are full or not. If you start to have issues, take a break, drink some water.

Good luck.
Posted 6/9/2023 5:34 PM (GMT 0)
I have no appetite to eat and don’t feel hungry. I was fine the first 2 weeks and I’m week 3 know and I feel it’s getting worse no appetite get full very fast with couple bites. Is this normal??
Posted 6/12/2023 10:57 AM (GMT 0)
You have to eat many small meals per day and slowly increase your meal intake. You can also drink things like protein shakes. You should be able to eat things like cream of wheat, oatmeal, and scrambled eggs. You can eat well toasted breads, as long as you chew until a creamy consistency, If you don't eat enough, your appetite will continue to diminish.

Sharon
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