What, why?!

[magpie26 244]

I had my sleeve done on the 17th, I had fair amount of nausea in the hospital, but I got to go home the next day. I feel like every time i sip, there is a gurgle, and has but I took Gas-X and the pressure went away and I walk and sip as much as I can. BUT my concern is, I'm hungry! Why am I hungry? Everyone said with the sleeve you don't feel hunger, but I am feeling hunger pains, my stomach rumbles all the time. I'm thinking about food a lot, purely because I feel so hungry. I can start full liquids tomorrow. I still get nauseous mostly from smells, I haven't vomited since my night home from the hospital, and I am still in a good deal of pain. Anyone else deal with this?

hw: 302

Sw: 283

Homecoming weight: 293

Surgery date: 4/17/18

CW: 280

GW: 170

Edited April 22, 2018 by magpie26

[JohnnyCakes 593]

the sleeve sucks.

RNY ftw.

[Apple203 1,314]

LOL, @JohnnyCakes, she's 5 days out!!

Hang in there, focus on getting Water in. Everything will get better soon. For me, it was about a month before I had my feet under me.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,046]

"Why am I hungry? Everyone said with the sleeve you don't feel hunger, but I am feeling hunger pains, my stomach rumbles all the time."

Yes, sadly, this is pretty common. Mostly it's head hunger, but from the inside you can't tell the difference. Your cravings will ease up once you get to purees or soft food, but until then, it's tough. Your pain should improve in the next day or two.

[Deevanh11 21]

It might be head hunger. I didn’t have much pain but I do notice now that after 7 wks post op - I only eat 3 x day and I know when it’s been too long because I actually feel hunger - at first it was hard to just forget about the food etc but you will be better - just be patient and follow drs orders - good luck

[RickM 1,747]

Does your doctor have you on a PPI acid reducer med - they are commonly prescribed for a while post op, and excess acid can mimic hunger.

[XYZXYZXYZ1955 675]

For the first month or so after surgery, almost everything you take in is liquid or soft, and you won't feel full from those slider things. Once you are eating "real" food again, you'll notice a feeling of fullness quite quickly from a small amount of food. Basically, the first month kinda sucks . . . hang in there, it does get much better!

[Mattymatt 491]

2 hours ago, magpie26 said:

I had my sleeve done on the 17th, I had fair amount of nausea in the hospital, but I got to go home the next day. I feel like every time i sip, there is a gurgle, and has but I took Gas-X and the pressure went away and I walk and sip as much as I can. BUT my concern is, I'm hungry! Why am I hungry? Everyone said with the sleeve you don't feel hunger, but I am feeling hunger pains, my stomach rumbles all the time. I'm thinking about food a lot, purely because I feel so hungry. I can start full liquids tomorrow. I still get nauseous mostly from smells, I haven't vomited since my night home from the hospital, and I am still in a good deal of pain. Anyone else deal with this?

hw: 302

Sw: 283

Homecoming weight: 293

Surgery date: 4/17/18

CW: 280

GW: 170

Each person is going to react differently and have slightly different outcomes. I am sorry that you are getting hunger pangs. One thing that can reduce them is making certain that you're properly hydrated. I had gastric bypass and I still get hunger pangs every once in a long while.

[magpie26 244]

4 hours ago, RickM said:

Does your doctor have you on a PPI acid reducer med - they are commonly prescribed for a while post op, and excess acid can mimic hunger.

Yes, I've been on one for years due a medication triggering GERD, so I've been on it probably 6 years pre-op. I have seen some places that say you MUST open your omeprozole and eat it all grainy with may be applesauce. Crushing, chewing or meds that disintegrate make me gag and sometimes throw up because of the bitterness and maybe a texture thing. So to make that long story short, I take the whole pill.

[RickM 1,747]

I never crushed any pills - it depends on your doc. From what I have seen, crushing pills is mostly an RNY thing where some are worried about pills getting stuck in the stoma, and some docs carry that practice over to their sleeve patients.

[NYCNomad 64]

"Why am I hungry? Everyone said with the sleeve you don't feel hunger, but I am feeling hunger pains, my stomach rumbles all the time."

For the first 4 nights I woke up at 4am with the worst hunger pains and rumbling stomach. It’s gets better. Hang in there!

[krash11 35]

2 and a half years out from the sleeve and i am always hungry, never full.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,046]

13 minutes ago, krash11 said:

2 and a half years out from the sleeve and i am always hungry, never full.

That scares the living h3ll out of me!

[krash11 35]

14 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

That scares the living h3ll out of me!

I am switching to RNY. Gained half the weight back that i lost with the band.

[magpie26 244]

2 hours ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

That scares the living h3ll out of me!

Me too! I see the doctor tomorrow, I am sure I will get an eyeroll. I am laying here feeling like I did in day one of the pre-op liquid diet (y'all remember that feeling, right?) I feel like I am STARVING. BUT, I am also determined not to let this beat me and it's also only been a week. But I dream of food that I can sort of chew, not because of the "old ways" because like someone said, it takes forever to eat "solids". I've been on liquids since 4/3/18 that's 3 weeks with another 8-9 days to go until pureed and mushy food.