I Just had my gastric sleeve surgery August 9, 2011 and I am not quite sure what the heck is going on in my stomach. I sip water and maybe a popsicle but I don't get a full feeling like everyone said I woiuld. I get a funny gas feeling in my upper right of my chest almost like gas pains but not the same. Is this the full feeling everyone talks about?

My weight start was 542 pounds before 2 week boost diet. Today weight 502

I get a gurgling feeling with every sip. I try to sip slow. If I sip a little faster then I will get a feeling like a burp is caught in my chest.. it goes away in seconds.. the next sip is the same so I equate this to the full feeling. I wait about 5 or 10 minutes and then I can sip without this feeling. I am assuming this is the feeling. That tightness that comes after you have been sipping a while. Hope that helps and congrats on loosing 40 pounds already!!! wohoooo!

I get a gurgling feeling with every sip. I try to sip slow. If I sip a little faster then I will get a feeling like a burp is caught in my chest.. it goes away in seconds.. the next sip is the same so I equate this to the full feeling. I wait about 5 or 10 minutes and then I can sip without this feeling. I am assuming this is the feeling. That tightness that comes after you have been sipping a while. Hope that helps and congrats on loosing 40 pounds already!!! wohoooo!

That's exactly what I feel. Thanks for the quick response. How do you do the tracker at the bottom of your reply?

I will send you the instructions!

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Thanks for asking this question - this is how I get too! I assumed "full" due to swelling right now. The pain is like when before you took a big gulp that didn't sit right - very odd to me and I hate it, even though it does pass quick.

Just consider it training wheels for your new sleeve. :-) if you can focus on small bites, chew well, and when u drink small sips. I am 3 months out and still have the same thing if I drink to fast. It is getting better, mostly because I am learning how to eat like a sleever. :-) u will too if you fight the head stuff that we all have to deal with. Congrats on your loss an being on an amazing journey to the you that a

Has always been there but not seen!

My hospital sent me home with an 8-oz sippy cup (I'm trying to keep my 5-yr-old from stealing it!) and I also bought a 24-oz Water bottle from Meijer. It has this neat 'auto-seal' push-button opening that really helps me control my sipping. It looks like this:

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I occasionally get that sharp pain from drinking too fast but it passes quickly. I'm learning my limitations quickly!