I know after surgery you can be in pain...some more than others. Do you actually feel like your stomach has been cut? If so, when does that feeling (pain) go away? After 6 or so months when your stomach is supposed to have healed fully, do you still feel your stomach or do you forget anything ever happened?

I’m only six days out, but I don’t have any feeling of it being cut per se. However, when I consumed liquids in the first couple of days, I definitely knew there was a wall as there was a mild discomfort as the liquids were going down. I still have that feeling, but can drink much more. Not sure when it will go away.

interesting thoughts, im curious to find out these answers also. Just made the decision with my surgeon to go with the sleeve.

Outside of the fact that my stomach has limited capacity, I don't feel any different than I felt pre-op.

I definitely felt it for about 3 days after surgery. Then, it went away. The incisions did itch a bit during the healing process, like any cut.

Thanks y’all, this is building my confidence !!! Woohoo!

Im 8 weeks out and my stomach feels normal, other then a really limited capacity.

Don’t feel by different- just can’t eat or drink much. Otherwise I’d swear they didn’t do surgery hahha


HW 242
SW 236- December 20, 2017
CW 196
GW#1- 199
GW#2- 175
5’6”

No abnormal feelings. In fact I've had a few times where I forget and gulp a drink or eat too fast and am reminded quickly!

I'm afraid it will gurgle and everybody will hear. That's just me worried pre surgery afterwards I may not care.

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I can't seem to eat slow enough! I get pain in my stomach and burp a lot. Any tips from anyone that helps?

1 hour ago, bookworm1983 said:

I can't seem to eat slow enough! I get pain in my stomach and burp a lot. Any tips from anyone that helps?

A couple basic ones you already probably know. Use a cocktail fork or spoon or baby silverware to help you take small bites. Chew 25 times (I actually count a lot of the time). Put your silverware down in between bites. For me the chewing is the most important, if I do that then I can eat relatively quickly.

Don’t feel by different- just can’t eat or drink much. Otherwise I’d swear they didn’t do surgery hahha


HW 242
SW 236- December 20, 2017
CW 196
GW#1- 199
GW#2- 175
5’6”

Just what I was hoping to hear!!

I'm 8 days out, and my stomach is a little more gurgley than normal, but otherwise feels normal. I can drink pretty freely. Sometime I forget and gulp and it just feels a tiny bit weird.

To be honest i didn’t feel anything I actually questioned if they even did something to me cause I felt and feel normal inside I’m barely starting my 6th week post op.

To be honest i didn’t feel anything I actually questioned if they even did something to me cause I felt and feel normal inside I’m barely starting my 6th week post op.

LOL... I hope I question whether they did anything too! Boy, you seem so lucky. Hope you are seeing some good results too. [emoji122][emoji3]