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I am 15 days post op and have done fine. I have been on soft foods with no issues other then I am starving. I eat and am full. When it gets to be close to an appropriate eating time I am raging hungry. It comes on fast and fierce. It is crazy. When I am hungry I am starving. Is this normal? Will it get better? I don't want to start snacking. Because it comes on so fast it surprised me.

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I'm also post op day 15! However my experience is the opposite and unexpected for me. I only felt hungry twice, and each time I stayed awake several hours past when I first felt sleepy. I'm barely starting on pureed diet even though my surgeon gave me the go ahead on POD 9 (0.5 cup of mashed potatoes was so painful I went back to full liquid until POD 12). Because I don't feel hungry, I have to force myself to eat two to four 0.5 cup meals. I told my surgeon I don't feel hungry, and he pretty much said to come in the office for fills whenever I do feel hunger. My first fill appointment is in 3.5 weeks.

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You poor thing. I am petrified of potatoes or anything starchy. Cottage cheese and veggie meatballs (I am a vegetarian) have been my friend. They crew up and crumble better then meat so I think that helps me.

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I was like that after my surgery because my Dr doesn't not put any Fluid in the band when he places it like some Drs do, and now with some of the swelling going away the hunger is going to be coming back. Once you get a fill it will get better and the hunger will most def go away. if you find that you are getting hungry drink some low calorie liquids or Water to hold you over until your next meal.

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I was like that after my surgery because my Dr doesn't not put any Fluid in the band when he places it like some Drs do, and now with some of the swelling going away the hunger is going to be coming back. Once you get a fill it will get better and the hunger will most def go away. if you find that you are getting hungry drink some low calorie liquids or Water to hold you over until your next meal.

Thanks! So my fill next week hopefully will clear it up.

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I had my surgery 8 days ago, and my doc said he filled it when operating. My operation went extraordinarily good. No pains at all. No vomiting and no sickness at all. First few days I could only eat very small amount (liquids), but now I'm starving and can consume very large amounts of almost everything (liquid/ very soft mashed). The hunger hits me and I starve, and I feel

I desperately have to put something in my mouth, just like before the surgery ! Is that normal !? I can eat 500 mg of Soup without feeling pain or restriction... This is making me very confused now !

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I'm about 36 hours out of surgery and in the last hour my stomach is rumbling and hurts is this normal? Had a very normal operation with no big side effects just a little extra bleeding. Has anyone else had this happen?

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I'm about 36 hours out of surgery and in the last hour my stomach is rumbling and hurts is this normal? Had a very normal operation with no big side effects just a little extra bleeding. Has anyone else had this happen?

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Are you still in the hospital? You need to question your medical team about any pain this soon out from surgery. There's far too many complications possible to chance getting advice from others. It very well might be normal but you have a medical team for a reason - have them confirm it's normal. Good luck!

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No in out of hospital but am able to contact then if I need. The pain I feel is t a bad pain just when the stomach rumbles it hurts s bit, I just didnt know if this was normal or not

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No in out of hospital but am able to contact then if I need. The pain I feel is t a bad pain just when the stomach rumbles it hurts s bit, I just didnt know if this was normal or not

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Did they give you any medication for stomach acid (PPI)? It's most likely that and just your stomach healing. If you didn't get something already - give your Dr a call.

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Nah nothing but I will probably give them a call if it doesn't settle over the night thanks

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I am 12 days post op and i am STARVING. I have been watching portions but I have yet to fill full. My first fill is not until August 29.

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I am two weeks and I just recently started getting hungry again and can eat bigger portions. I was advised this would happen though. They told me weight loss will not start until after my first fill one month after the surgery. This is healing time.

I'm hanging on to that...

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