I'm nine months post op. I still have trouble with meat I can eat about 2 and no more than 2.5 ounces at a time. So I still have one protein shake a day. But I'm very happy I'm only 6 lbs from reaching my goal weight. So to me it's all worth it.Sounds like me. I am 4 weeks out. I can't eat meat at all. I can eat cottage cheese, and string cheese. I have tried taking gas-x but it didn't do the job. I was told to keep eating what I could and to give it time. How much time, I don't know. I am doing good except for moving on to more food choices.