stamour1

Oh goodness... the same here. I'm so hungry all the time! I'm supposed to be on a full liquid diet till saturday....which confuses me as the doctor said he only wanted 7 days Clear Liquids and then move onto broths etc from then on. Yeah, 6 days and I screwed it....gatorade and Water just aren't cutting it. I've had chicken broth and Tomato Soup. And honestly I can finish the entire bowl if I feel like it. What the heck was the reason for getting this damn surgery if I'm still starving!!!! AAAAHHHHH.
.......I had some turkey bacon last night......nothing happened. My stomach is still in there I tell ya! These incisions are a lie!!!!!

Oh my gosh Me too! 7 days since sleeve and I have been starving at least 3 or 4. I have 3 more weeks of liquids Lord help me!! I thought we weren't supposed to be hungry. That is what I read or I wouldn't have chose this.

Im 7 days post op and im on liquids has anyone felt hungery on this phase????

I was hungry on day 4 on. It was terrible. U will Get thru it. I think it's because I was mourning food. It had been such comfort for so long.

Tell your doctor you want a refund, just like I'm doing tomorrow!

Thank goodness I'm not the only one! I was sleeved yesterday around 3:00pm and I feel like I'm starving. My stomach seems to be howling & growling. I told every nurse, assistant, P.A. who walked into my room. Nobody had an answer of what this is..

So, I just got home from my one week post op visit, even though I'm only 5 days, but my Dr is going out of town so we did it today. He said everything was perfect! I'm so excited, I've been so nervous that something was wrong because I've been having some pain in my upper abdomen and chest, but he said it's normal. It's just like pressure like I need to burp but can't. I've heard of people getting that feeling before, but it's so easy to automatically assume the worst. I am already close to 40 pounds down since January, which is unbelievable to me. I've never really been successful on any diet, so actually losing more than a few pounds is very exciting. Also, I was cleared for soft foods today, so I had a scrambled egg for dinner. I didn't even finish the whole thing. It's crazy, but I love it! Anyway I just wanted to share my thoughts with some people who kind of know the feeling!

I agree I'm 7 days post op n I'm Hungary also 3 weeks of liquids n 2 Togo is killing me.

Im 2 wks today also. The first 10 days, I felt no hunger at all. The pastt 4 days however, I've been really hungry. Im also still on full liquids (4 wks) and I also have hope that when I eat real food again, my tummy will feel full. Im also a little scared of eating real food. No clue how much Im gunna be able to eat and what. But I do welcome soft food in 2 weeks! Can't wait for some refried Beans and cheese....

Hungry, hungry, hungry! I told my husband that tomorrow when I meet with my surgeon (1st time post-op appt), I'm going to demand a refund because I think he just poked some holes in my belly but left my tummy in. I hear my tummy growling all day long (& yes I've taken my PPI too) & I'm feeling hungry. He left the grehlin (?) part in there too!

I was hungry the entire time. Everyone kept saying it was head hunger. Then I almost fainted and my Dr squashed it and said, yes some people get hungry.
What I had to do was up my Water and do 6 small liquid meals instead of the 3. I would say, try drinking more if you can. If your liquids are good, try to up the Protein.
Don't worry about this, your sleeve isn't failing you. We just have a different experience with hunger.

Im 7 days post op and im on liquids has anyone felt hungery on this phase????

Yes. A lot of people are hungry in the liquid phase.

I thought for sure I had a leak about 6 days post op. My left shoulder started hurting really badly, my bp was 180/110, and I started having really weird muscles things happening. Like my face contorted, my fingers were contracted and I couldn't relax any of my muscles. I called my RN on a Sunday nite and she assured me that about 95% of all leaks happen withint the first 2-3 days and since my temp was 98.1, I was good. Well after geting off the phone with her, my muscles started cramping even more, I couldn't even keep control of my face - it was all squinty. Hubby took me to the ER, convinced I had a leak and my dr is 3 hrs away.
They diagnoses me withint the first 3 minutes with a side effect of Reglan, a med that my dr gave me for my stomach. The ER dr has seen it before and pretty much guessed that I was taking it. Within the first 1 minute after giving me Benadryl in my IV, I was immediately relieved and could relax.
When I called my nurse at 11 pm to tell her what happened, she had never heard of this before. And they regularly give Reglan out to all post op patients for 1 week. Thats weird to me. That the ER knew exactly what it was and she had never heard of it. hmmm...
You can read the horror stories of leaks on this board but the truth is that they're very rare. My dr has done more than 3,500 sleeves and has had 2 leaks, both found at the leak test 1 day post op. Post op healing takes time and it does hurt MOST people. I'm just starting to feel normal and it's been 2 weeks.
Good luck!

It should change phase to phase.

I was sleeved on July 15th and so far I am doing well. I am still struggling with my liquid goal of 80 ounces and Protein goal of 100grams
My problem is that I am still in liquid stage and I do from time to time have what i feel is hunger pains..I thought that would not happen for months.

I was sleeved on the 25th. Just started regular liquids today.
Is anyone else having a hard time telling the difference between gas and feeling hungry?

I lost all m weight. If you stick to Protein first and a little veggies when you have room, you can't help but lose.
Try not to worry. Of course if you cheat and eat candy which goes down very easily. that will change everything.
You can do it if you are dedicated to following the rules and adding some exercise in.

Selfie at work!!

I had one today and yes it was very dark. I am 4 days out and was so glad that i did have one.

I promise that it will get easier. Well, maybe not getting the fluids in, but at least the Protein part will get easier. I still struggle with getting all of my fluids in. At least the GOOD news is that you can count the fluids that you add to food as part of your daily intake. So if you are having Soup, that counts... popsicles? That counts.
I did find a beverage that I really like... I think the brand is Vitamin Water Zero (or some form of those three words) and the flavor is called Rise. It tastes to me just like Tang. I only found this particular flavor on Friday as we were driving home on vacation, so I sure hope I can find this around here.
For Protein, have you tried the Quest Protein Bars? The cookie dough and chocolate brownie flavors are sinfully good, especially if you microwave them for about 10 seconds. I sure wish I had found this Protein Bar shortly after my surgery.
The sad news, however, is that you WILL lose hair. It's just something that happens. I started out with fine, thin hair. I even started taking Biotin in March 2012, with my surgery not even being scheduled, and still take it. (Surgery has now been a year ago.) I also have been getting in 80-100+ grams of protein. I think I have had maybe 2-3 short periods of time where my hair was falling out. I do keep my hair short AND I have been good about keeping up my blond highlights. To ME, if my hair is close to my scalp color, then I feel like it isn't quite as noticeable that it's gotten way thinner. (Compared to dark hair against a pale scalp.) I also found a cute pixie hair do that I've switched to. http://www.lyndsayjohnsonblog.com/2010/12/long-post-about-short-hair.html

I feel the exact same way! I hate hate the Protein shakes. Trying to get the Water in and not coming close. I feel like I'm almost 4 weeks out and I'm failing already. This is a big big adjustment and I think it's going to take is time to get used to out new bodies.
Just know you are not alone. Promise.

Don't worry. Get in as much as you can. It is normal to have a problem getting all the fluids in at this point. Your job right now is to sip, sip, sip. You should be able to get it all in soon. Try warm broth, no sugar added fat-free yogurt, Jello, sugar free popsicles. Work hard to get it all in but don't stress out over it.

Hey I had my sleeve done on the 24 of this month I can't get all my fluids in help in nothing cold

Got sleeved on the 24th and other than minor gas pain, all things are going along well. I weighed myself today 3 days post op and I have lost five pounds already. I am so glad I did this. I know this is the best decision for me and I wish all of you sleevers the same, I will keep you all posted. Thanks for all your help.
Mark Thomas, Edmond Ok