I am 5 days out of surgery. I keep having pains that feels like my sleeve is contracting/cramping. It lasts for a couple of seconds and is gone. These cramps come and go, rather inconsistently...

Anyone experience this? Is it normal? Should I get it checked out?

Thanks for your help!

Otherwise, I am doing great!!!

I'm experiencing the same thing especially when I drink.

Mine seem to be random but sometimes after a drink too...maybe coincidence. It's a painful couple of seconds though!!

Oh yes I know, last night when I swallowed too big a mouthful of sherbert it felt like someone was twisting a knife around my chest

Mine hurts if I start to eat to fast. If it happens, I just put my spoon down and wait several minutes until I try eating again

This has been happeing to me since surgery (I am six days out). It is painful, but the doctor said it was normal.

I think our stomachs are very tender and swollen and that's why the first couple of weeks is the hardest. If liquids hurt I can only imagine what it'd be like to try anything with more of a solid consistency. No wonder we are on liquids for a good amount of time.

I think our stomachs are very tender and swollen and that's why the first couple of weeks is the hardest. If liquids hurt I can only imagine what it'd be like to try anything with more of a solid consistency. No wonder we are on liquids for a good amount of time.

Oh my goodness. I can't imagine what eating real food will feel like

I am 5 days out of surgery. I keep having pains that feels like my sleeve is contracting/cramping. It lasts for a couple of seconds and is gone. These cramps come and go' date=' rather inconsistently...

Anyone experience this? Is it normal? Should I get it checked out?

Thanks for your help!

Otherwise, I am doing great!!![/quote']

It will get better. You have to retrain your brain that you can only consume very very small amounts immediately post op. the strange noises and sensations coming from your sleeve will subside. I will be 5 weeks post op tomorrow and it has gotten a little easier everyday. If I have pain after eating it helps me to get up and walk around. still some pain after drinking, so at this point sipping is still not a bad idea. there is light at the end of the tunnel. I promise!

It will get better. You have to retrain your brain that you can only consume very very small amounts immediately post op. the strange noises and sensations coming from your sleeve will subside. I will be 5 weeks post op tomorrow and it has gotten a little easier everyday. If I have pain after eating it helps me to get up and walk around. still some pain after drinking' date=' so at this point sipping is still not a bad idea. there is light at the end of the tunnel. I promise![/quote']

Thanks for the support!!