Hi all!

My name is Stephanie and I was sleeved on January 29th, 2014. Today I am 6 days post op and feeling ok. I only spent 2 days in the hospital and had no complications. Gas was my biggest problem and still is. Wish it would go away! My stomach is really messing with my head by gurgling and growling ALL DAY LONG. I feel hungry, so I eat. Most of the time eating makes me sick. No problems with Water or sugar free Powerade, etc., but I will crave something more substantial and be sorry I ate a creamy Soup. So back to water and then I get hungry again and it starts all over. I'm confused whether it's head hunger, why I feel hungry...all that. Energy level is ok and today I didn't have any pain. I walk a mile every morning. I'm having trouble getting Protein in because I am tired of Protein shakes. Getting used to a life that doesn't revolve around food is so hard!

Are you on a PPI such as omeprazole or protonix? Stomach gurgling all day long plus unexplained hunger could be too much stomach acid. It's a common problem for new post-ops.

My rule is that if I am hungry *for* a specific thing, or type of thing, it's head hunger. If I feel hungry, I ask myself, would eating some plain chicken breast make me happy? Or, would drinking a protein shake satisfy this hunger? If the answer is no, it isn't true hunger.

Sounds like you are doing really well post-op overall! Congrats