Cannot eat much

[neyney1960 23]

OK so I'm approaching the 4 week mark post-op (May 3rd surgery) and I'm having difficulty eating more than a few bites of anything. Is this normal? I suffer for hours afterward as well because the food keeps trying to come back up. I'm even having issues with GERD long after I've eaten anything. My Doc's nurse tells me that the first 6 weeks are the toughest but really? At this rate I cannot understand how anyone can gain weight once they have done this surgery. I'm losing weight at the rate of half a pound a day! Does anyone else have this problem?

[PatientEleventyBillion 851]

26 minutes ago, neyney1960 said:

Is this normal?

Yes.

Make sure of a few things:

1) You're eating very small bites (finger-tip size) and chewing extremely thoroughly. People tend not to even realize they're eating too quickly for their sleeves until it hits them.

2) You're not drinking fluids within a short period before/after of eating food. This will contribute significantly to reflux.

3) You're not eating foods that contribute to reflux.. like spicy foods, alcohol, etc.

Edited May 30, 2017 by PatientEleventyBillion