How far out are you from surgery? Typically POs are problematic in the first year post surgery. I had several in that first year but none since, and it's been 11 years. Instead of trying to avoid foods, eat them in small quantities, chew well, and drink plenty of fluids.

Sue

My takedown surgery was 6 weeks ago, so I'm in the ball park.

I have eaten nuts, small amounts of coconuts, oranges, hot dogs, mushrooms...everything except popcorn. And that is because I just don't want to try it and have to deal with the outcome. You might need to give yourself more time, you could still be swollen. I am a year out but have never had a blockage.

I agree with Sue. I was nervous my 1st year, avoided a lot of things, and I think it was just because the recovery for me was so long and uncomfortable. I blamed everything on blockages, but I think it was just the pouch slowly expanding, and me needing time.

I'm 4 1/2 years out, and I eat EVERYTHING. Just know that I won't end up in the hospital after eating grapes and popcorn, or drinking lots of wine, but I will be on the can all night! You can eat it all..just chew, chew, chew, drink and eat slowly. Not to be graphic, but mushrooms don't exactly get processed as normal (and come out looking like mushrooms), but it has not caused me any problems. I still eat them. And, I eat almonds every day in my yogurt...not a problem. Good luck. It'll all work out.

Black olives give me a little bit of pain sometimes, but I probably could chew better!

I had problems with coconut candy which had shredded coconut in it. My surgeon told me that when coconut goes through the intestine in makes like a sticky ball and I should avoid it. Also I am very leery with nuts but have them once and a while but not a lot of them and try to chew them into tiny pieces.