Life After Surgery

 

Welcome to you life after weight loss surgery. You will undoubtedly face new challenges as you adjust to life on the "losing" side.

In the immediate post-operative period you will need to follow a slowly progressive diet while you heal from the surgery. There are differences between banding and bypass

After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

 

Full Fluids

Clear fluids only are taken for the first 24 hours after surgery. Most patients are discharged 48 hours after surgery on a full fluid diet. Patients should stay on this diet for 2 weeks. Full Fluid Diet

Pureed Diet

After patients have been on the full fluid diet for 2 weeks, they should be ready to start a pureed diet which should be taken for another 2 weeks. Pureed Diet.

Regular Diet

After two weeks of a pureed diet you should be ready to begin the regular post gastric bypass diet. This diet provides suggestions that you should you use in the long term. Regular Diet

Diet Supplements

After gastric bypass, patients will require lifelong dietary supplements to make up for nutrients that are poorly absorbed. Dietary Supplements.