I've heard over and over that because of the restriction, you're forced into good habits. You can't overeat. You have to eat slowly. Chew chew chew or spew spew spew. I'm 6 months out, and I'm genuinely a very good patient and follow the rules well. I measure out and log everything I eat, I weigh myself every morning, workout at the gym 5 days a week, and take my Vitamins religiously. I can count on one hand the times I really overate, ate too quickly, and/or didn't chew well enough. I remember each occasion vividly, because they hurt that badly. 10+ minutes of wave after wave of wracking pain that made me literally cry out. 6 months out, and I haven't thrown up once. Not one single time. In the throws of that pain, I sure as heck wanted to.

But I can't?? I had a hiatal hernia repair at the same time as my sleeve. Could that have really made it permanently impossible for me to throw up when I make these mistakes? I've looked it up, and it's a common side affect from the surgery. Can't find stats on how long it lasts though...

If I can't throw up, what does that mean? If I overeat, am I stretching out my stomach, where otherwise my restriction would reject the food?

I've never heard of this happening before and I've been around for awhile. Though I can say it being impossible to vomit sounds great. Just be extra careful when you eat and never over eat, I'm sure you will be fine.

I got a tummy bug when I was 2 months out, and had the dry heaves for part of a morning. Well, a little stomach Fluid was produced, but no food. Other than that I haven't thrown up at all. I get the hiccups when I get overly full.

I also had a hiatal hernia repair.

Edited June 18, 201412 yr by Rena's got this

repair would only stretch your esophagus and shouldn't have any impact on your physical ability to regurgitate. you are lucky!

Considering how much I ended up throwing up toward the end of having my lap band, this sounds great! I don't want to throw up, I HATE throwing up. If I were to mess up, lesson learned for next time. Let that pain that you're going through for 10+ minutes be a reminder for next time.

I had gall bladder removed and hiatal hernia repair. Usually my nose will run and I know to stop! Still throw up if I eat too fast!

I'm glad to hear chronic cases are uncommon! http://www.livestrong.com/article/197261-complications-of-hiatal-hernia-surgery/ It's only been 6 months, so hopefully it I'll be able to throw up down the line. At least I can burp, and it brings a little relief!! I read ER stories of people who couldn't burp or throw up.

It's still training me, even if I'm not throwing up. That level of pain has only happened 5 times, and two of those times were from enthusiastically eating spinach and artichoke dip. Never. Ever. Touching. Again.