Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0531
- Available Online
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After having surgery, you will need to change the way you eat. You may find that you feel full quickly and are only able to eat small amounts at a time. Some people experience dumping syndrome. This happens when food enters the intestine too quickly. This can cause cramping, diarrhea (loose, watery poop), and other symptoms. This pamphlet offers guidelines to help prevent or lessen dumping syndrome and stay healthy after surgery. Topics include what you should do if you are losing weight and wh…