So I had surgery on the 14th May, and I am still on a slush stage (basically just thicker liquids).

I know that because of this I wont feel full as I will do when I am on more solid food, but I think my body has a new way of telling me I am full up: HICCUPS!

I absolutely HATE hiccups - does anyone else get this? ?

I don't - but it's not uncommon

I do!

Actually quite a common sign of being full. On occasions I’ll get them - maybe once every month or two. I used to get the most awful hiccups before surgery related to my reflux & inability to burp. Pulled muscles even vomiting, lasted for ages & often would stop & start again. Hideous!! My post surgery hiccups are a joy in comparison.

Yes that's common. Many of us won't get a full feeling for many weeks after surgery because nerve endings get cut and take a while to grow back. We need to stick to the stages and volumes of our programme until we do get those signals back.

From about 3 months post op I got a runny nose and/or sneezed when I ate too much. Had this no later than today when I was eating a lovely lunch and decided I needed just another few forkfuls...

Thank you everyone for the responses - it is really interesting to see how every one else reacts to new signals!

I am hoping that mine won't be hiccups forever ?

On 5/25/2024 at 11:21 AM, Bypass2Freedom said:

So I had surgery on the 14th May, and I am still on a slush stage (basically just thicker liquids).

I know that because of this I wont feel full as I will do when I am on more solid food, but I think my body has a new way of telling me I am full up: HICCUPS!

I absolutely HATE hiccups - does anyone else get this? ?

I sure do!! I'm almost a year out and I still get the most painful hiccups. (Usually at work, of course!) I've found drinking through a straw a couple of times helps them go away. (My team had us drinking water through a straw as we were walking post-op and said straws were fine - VSG - but I do limit my straw usage as I can feel the air in my wee stomach occasionally).

My stomach rumbles and I burp! lol

I get hiccups when I am over full, I typically can feel that I am full, which sometimes it is just an air bubble, so once I get that slight feeling I will stop eating and sit there for a bit. Last night I over ate at dinner...not to the point of needing to hurl, but close. I did get the hiccups, and then I just felt uncomfortable, so walking around helped gravity pull the food down. At first I would get the hiccups when I was at the perfect point, but it may change.