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I was told that the hunger sensation is gone after this surgery. My surgery is tomorrow hoping that sensation is gone because that was one of the big selling points. I'm already hungry from this liquid diet. I pray all goes well for us all.

Not everyone gets hungry, from reading posts hunger is the minority so hopefully you fall into that category. Best of luck!

Sleeved on the 14th. I'm also so hungry. Can't get that full or even satisfied feeling for nothing. Nobody that I have spoken to has experience this not full feeling after surgery WTF. I also feel like I could go right back to eating my pre-surgery diet. When will it get better. This is not what I was expecting. Fearful of failure..

Yes! It's horrible! I feel like something didn't work or something is wrong with me. I spoke with my surgeon's nurse and she said that I am not taking in enough Protein but I get at least 60-75 grams daily. Tonight I made myself some real instant potatoes with chicken broth and I feel a lot better, though I know it's not the best thing to eat so anyone wanting to lecture, please don't. This should be a place to freely vent and share our emotions, obstacles, and successes freely. I meet with my surgeon this Friday and I will talk to him about it. Most of the time I want to cry and I am afraid to get on the scale to see if I lost anything since surgery on the 14th. The gas is getting better though. My sister just got her date of 12/17/12, Yay! Anyways, thanks for the support all and letting me vent...

Before (or while) I was making it. I had to reduce the liquid a bit because the Protein powder made the pudding resist 'setting up'.

thank you I am going to try it tomorrow

Same here! I was so hopeful and excited reading all the posts where people declared that they were no longer hungry. EVER. I so wanted to be one of them! I was 100% SURE that having my fundus removed would eliminate the gherlin' date=' and thus, solve all my hunger problems. That's didn't happen. I WISH it did, but it didn't.

I eat much more frequently now because I can no longer pack in the # of calories it takes to fuel my mass for 6 or 7 hours at a time. The fact that I still get hungry was unexpected and disappointing![/quote']

Me too! Very disappointed, I am going to ask my doctor about it at my 2 week check up

I agree that hunger still feels like hunger and reflux like reflux and thirst like thirst. Taking antacids and drinking lots of Water does absolutely nothing for my hunger. One of my main reasons for having the surgery was that I hoped that it would help me with hunger but' date=' thus far, it hasn't. In fact, I have to deal with hunger a lot more since I can only take in 100-200 calories at a time.[/quote']

I feel you I am always sippin broth or Water or something just to try to keep my hunger at bay

Sansa I don't care if you're an adult or not' date=' anyone new to the sleeve is new to feeling sensations dealing with the stomach. Her stomach is only 5-10 weeks out if I remember her post correctly. So that HAS NOTHING TO DO with adulthood because she now has a newborn stomach. So in cases such as the OP's hunger may be hunger, but hunger so strong should be treated first a thirst, then checked into as a reflux problem, reflected on as head hunger, and then after the previous are dealt with it, considered real hunger.

And I just woke up, so back to bed for me.

EDIT: She's MUCH newer than I thought. So after you just fed a newborn plenty and it started crying would you feed it again? No, you burp it, check it's diaper, etc.

She hasn't had time to learn what hunger with a sleeve feels like.[/quote']

True that though it feels very much like under from the moment I woke up from surgery almost

I have this too. I feel it contract and then fee like I need to burp then there is a split second of pain. Idk what it is but it's been happening on and off. I think it's gas but maybe it's reflux? Anyone?

Omg! you describe exactly the way I have been feeling but I could not describe it.

I liked butternut squash Soup at first. It was made by a company called Pacific- something. It's very smooth and flavorful. I also mixed Protein into V8 and pudding. The spasms went away quickly; they got better every day.

Most people seem to have a lot more problems than I did' date=' or a lot longer-lasting problems than I did, so I might not be the best example. I healed very quickly and never had issues with gas, vomiting, etc.[/quote']

This may sound like a stupid question but did you put the Protein Powder in the pudding before or after u made it?

I'm hungry too! But I'm a lot further out than you.

In the first few days, I was extremely thirsty because drinking sent my little sleeve into spasms. It was all I could do to eat some Protein pudding or some Soup every day. And I slept all day for a whole week, but everyone is different!

Best wishes on your journey.

Congrats!!! Your almost at your goal, you must feel awesome and very proud of yourself. What kind of soup were you able to eat. I just tried the broth from a variety of canned Soups to at least get the flavor but I didn't like them. I get spasms too, out of nowhere...

Yes, I did hear my Dr. say that after surgery you could feel hungary because of gas of all things. He suggests gas X strips.

Thank you for the advice, I couldn't find the strips, only chewables so I got those.

IDK if it's normal but it keeps happening to me as well, like it's flipping or something. Well at least we're not alone...

Hi! I was sleeved on 11/12. I would live to stay in contact with you girls So that we can share our day to day experiences! Does anyone have GroupMe Chat?

I don't have GroupMe chat, is it something we need to download?

Hey Ladies,

Diamond, welcome and it would be nice to have you, let's stay in touch and support one another as well. Maia, why do they have you in the hospital so long? I'm so sorry to hear your in pain! You shouldn't be, they should be loading you up with meds until your comfortable. They can also give you something for the nausea and to help you sleep. When do you get to go home honey? I hope soon. We're here for you! My biggest issue is gas, too much of it and it's a challenge to get it out. I'm still hungry but I'm sticking to Clear Liquids, wish me luck...

I got my surgery yesterday the 14th. Since we're both so new let's stay in touch and support one another? I'm also an emotional eater and I think you're absolutely right, we won't miss food once the weight starts falling off. I've been really hungry or it could be thirst but it feels like hunger. What are you sipping on? I'm sipping Water, Isopure, and broth so far. I'll be glad when this hungry feeling goes away...

Thank you so much for the inspiring and encouraging words. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to respond to me. I am sipping alternately between Water, broth, and Isopure. Maybe I am thirsty and I didn't even think of my brain going through it too. Congrats on your 42 lbs lost! Ok, breathe, walk, and sip, got it. I will keep that replaying in my head. Thanks again!

Hello All,

This is my first day after surgery and I have a lot of gas and I'm hungry! For some reason I am hungry and so far no matter how much Water, Isopure, and broth I drink. Most of the people who were in my classes with me and have already had their surgery are not hungry. It figures that I'm so fat that even after surgery I'm still hungry. I thought I wouldn't get hungry, or at least not as much. It's constant or maybe I'm confusing it with some sort of weird pain I'm mistaking for hunger. I feel like I could eat normally, though I wouldn't dare try it! Is this normal and if so for how long? How long will I be in pain? Please help...