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Diet as an Inpatient at the Hospital

The diet progression after surgery allows time for your surgical connections to heal. This means you will be eating "regular" food, but it will be several weeks after surgery.

During your hospital stay after surgery, a typical diet will look like this:

Day of surgery - Sugar free, clear liquids (limited to 10cc at a time)
Day 1 after surgery - Sugar free, clear liquids
Day 2 after surgery - Sugar free, clear liquids (one fluid ounce at a time)

This phase of the diet progression is inadequate in all nutrients. Discuss supplement options with your surgeon or Registered Dietitian. Continue with clear liquids only until your first follow-up visit (7-10 days after your surgery) with your surgeon.

Also see Dietary Progression After Gastric Bypass.

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Surgery in July, 2005

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"There wasn’t anything that he didn’t tell me about. I knew what to expect t. After my surgery, he still was the most caring person, for and has shown me several times that he is proud of me. Thank you Dr. Mirande"