Ok, every time I've seen someone ask about "dumping syndrome" (which is technically referring to something RNY patients experience) I just repeat what I've been told- that sleeve patients aren't supposed to have that. WELL!! I'm here to tell you, we can experience something VERY similar!!

So, tonight I'm having dinner with my husband, as we're at a resort in San Antonio for some board meeting having to do with his work. We're at this ultra fancy restaurant where they're treating us like royalty, and I'm 2 1/2 weeks out of surgery, so I'm still on liquids and cream Soup. So I discreetly ask the head waiter lady to work with me on this. She totally hooked me up with this delicious "browned butter corn chowder" TOTALLY pureed. IT WAS TOOOOO RICH!!! (gee, maybe "browned butter" could have clued me in???) And I had too many bites. I thought I was waiting between bites long enough. NAH AH!!!

In not too long of a time, I started feeling sick. I had to get up and walk around, so I went to the bathroom because I thought I was going to throw up. I was white as a ghost, and my arms and legs started getting weak and shaky. It was awful. Was I going to throw up, or pass out??? I just knew it would be one or the other. I finally used the toilet, which helped some, (that stuff shot RIGHT through!!) So I went back to the table and just waited for it to pass. As I sit here a couple hours later, I've been to the bathroom a couple times (it's STILL shooting through!) and don't feel quite right yet, but it's getting better.

So, anyway, if this experience can help anyone in any way, I'd be glad. BE CAREFUL when you are eating with a new sleeve. I'm still getting used to this. There is a learning curve to be sure!

--danielle

You know, it's funny, that I have had a dumping type occurance only twice, and both times it was during a late dinner. I didn't eat much, but I ate after 8:00. Could this initiate a dumping type occurance?

Purely time of day should not induce dumping or dumping symptoms, I don't think. But if eating that lte is really unusual for you, something could have been going on. Or the timing could have been coincidental. Or if you went to sleep shortly after, it could be related to that. It's all kinds of bad to go to bed with a full stomach. <-- best guesses