But I can't really describe it as hunger pangs. Had my surgery on 11/27 so am almost 4 weeks out. Can anyone enlighten me as to what is going on?

Thank you

Well, you just had 85% of your stomach removed. Where before you had a vast expanse of space for air and whatnots to move around in, you now have a tiny little space smaller than a banana. As it moves, (digestion) it is going to create air pockets and when those open, grumble, grumble, grumble ...

I am over 2 years out and my stomach still makes noise. It is one of the side benefits of having the sleeve. Something to talk to me when nobody else is around.

I am being glib, but this is quite a widespread thing. Your stomach is not the same size anymore. Imagine if you will, a large balloon with 3 oz of stuff in it. Move it around, compress it ... do all the things you might think your stomach does. Now, get a balloon 15% of it's size. Do the same thing. It's going to be different and the little pocket of air are going to be released more frequently. Grumble.

My stomach made noises all day long for weeks and weeks. And for the longest time, any time I ate, it sounded and felt like there was a garbage disposable in my gut instead of a stomach. It will go away, but it takes a long time - at least it did for me.