I felt hunger immediately upon waking up from surgery ... or what seemed like hunger. Who knows! All I know is that it felt like major hunger pains. Paid meds made the feeling go away.
The night I got home from the hospital (and just off paid meds), the hunger pains came back. And they were ferocious. It gave me a panic attack. The hunger lasted about 10 hours, then slipped away after I finally fell asleep.
I am now 4 weeks post-op. Hunger returned about two weeks ago, but it is different than the hunger I felt pre-op or even immediately post-op. It is a "light" feeling, easily forgotten about if I dismiss it, but it does remind me to eat and not forget about food. I like this light hunger feeling I get now.
I do wonder if my hunger will increase as I go along, but I'm no longer very worried about it. Things are going well for me and I am feeling comfortable with my post-op tummy. I feel confident that it will all work out.
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