I'm 6 days out and hungry. I also don't seem to have much trouble getting liquids down. Will be on liquid for 2 more weeks. Just wondering possibly what I should be feeling that says I'm full? I take Prilosec daily.

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You won't really feel full on liquids if you don't get a lot of swelling and tenderness in your sleeve from surgery. That's what makes it hard for people to drink post-op. If you don't have a lot of swelling, that just means your surgeon did meticulous work and you have a fast-healing body. Without the swelling, liquid goes right through your pyloric valve, just like it is supposed to.

When you move on from liquids, make sure you measure your portions and eat slowly. Don't overeat even if you don't feel "full." Your stomach nerves were cut and it can take a long time for them to heal up and send proper signals about how much food you have in your stomach, so don't rely on feeling "full." And "full" isn't what you want to be aiming for ever, in the future -- you want "satisfied," not "full." That's a difference you have to work very hard to learn!

You may want to talk to your surgeon about upping your dose of Prilosec (I was taking it 2x per day post-op) or trying another PPI in order to deal with hunger. Also, ask yourself if you are really hungry or just experiencing head hunger/cravings?

There are some people who continue to feel hungry after surgery. You may find it diminishes over the next couple of weeks as the level of ghrelin in your body continues to drop.

Thanks so much for that info...really need the feedback so I don't mess things up.

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I'm Feb.9th sleeved can't get my protein in! Not hungry or thirsty!! On soft foods only get 3 teaspoons in. Don't want to mess up!!