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How do I eat after digestive tract surgery?

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Things do get better, I had hit 106 lbs, scared me as I was losing 4 lbs every two weeks (and I looked like a skeleton - well, a very thin person) this went on for about 2 months and I felt I was eating pretty well. This was after Folfirinox and Whipple. Before all this happened, my usual weight was 126.
So now after finishing chemo last month (Whipple was 7 months ago), I am up to 116…and even thinking that if/when I get to 120, I will cut back on the frequent meals/ snacks, as I feel more energetic now that I weigh less than I used to. A different point of view for sure since focusing on weigh gain - my mantra was eat! And eat some more! - for most of 2025.

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I appreciate you sharing your experience! It does get better. Were there any particular foods that helped you with your weight gain?