Uh Oh...

[shrinkingDEE 60]

Today was supposed to be my first day on soft foods/purée. It was meant to be an exciting day but I STILL don't get full. Granted, I'm NOT hungry but I don't feel full. It's scary to me.

I think my pouch is defective. -___-

[americas_suiteheart 53]

Today was supposed to be my first day on soft foods/purée. It was meant to be an exciting day but I STILL don't get full. Granted' date=' I'm NOT hungry but I don't feel full. It's scary to me.

I think my pouch is defective. -___-[/quote']

Same for me :/ ugh .... ! I feel exactly the same !

[shrinkingDEE 60]

Same for me :/ ugh .... ! I feel exactly the same !

Isn't this scary?

I don dump on anything, I don't get full.

Is it possible to have a pouch that empties quicker than most?

[americas_suiteheart 53]

Isn't this scary?

I don dump on anything' date=' I don't get full.

Is it possible to have a pouch that empties quicker than most?[/quote']

Idk .. I'm going to my 2 week appt thursday and I'm going to ask.

[kiwiladydee 402]

How do you feel when you drink Water?

[shrinkingDEE 60]

How do you feel when you drink Water?

If I drink too fast I get like a tightening feeling. But I drink Water fine. Sometimes I want chug but hold myself back.

[jenneliza 257]

Same here. I don't feel hungry but I don't really get full. This is why Portion Control is going to super important. At this point you should not have more than 2-3 oz or 1/4 cup!

[DLCoggin 1,788]

Dumping is not universal. Lots of folks (including myself) never, or very seldom, experience dumping. And many folks who do experience dumping do not have any vomiting. Light headedness, dizzyness, "the shakes", diarrhea - all possible symptoms of dumping. About 2/3 of folks who experience dumping get it 15 to 30 minutes following consumption of some foods - usually high in sugar or carbs. The other 1/3 don't experience the symptoms of dumping for one to three hours or more following eating. Not experiencing dumping is not uncommon at all and absolutely nothing to worry about.

Your former stomach, now your pouch, has "stretch sensors" in it that signal the brain when it is full. But, you're not very far out yet and there is a lot of healing going on in there and likely still considerable swelling which reduces sensitivity of the nerves. Stay focused on following the protocol, especially the amounts, and you'll be fine. Before you know it, your pouch will start doing a lot of "talking" including "full". Drink as much Water as possible, one sip at a time. Walk as much as possible - start slow and increase as you feel more comfortable. The first couple of weeks following surgery are a little nerve wracking for everyone. You're going to be just fine and you're gonna love the new you!!