Sounds strange huh? 1 day post op and my stomach has been growling, but I'm afraid to put anything in it (even liquids) because I my stomach still feels really tight. Each time my stomach growled, I had a couple sips of water or juice and then I was fine for a while and it started all over again. What's up with that??

Recovery. It's a pain in the patootie. I remember being SOOOO hungry and so I got a bottle of Protein drink and without thinking chugged a big drink. Ow. Oh ow. Oh holy mother of OW. So beee careful.

It will take a good couple weeks for the swelling to go down. Just sip little sips and sip them a lot. Also, it helps to drink room temperatre or warm because cold will make you feel even MORE tight. Ow.

Growling one day op could also mean gas..I know it did for me. You are only 1 day post op, the swelling is probably pretty good which is why a few sips and your feeling full. It was that way for me too

make sure you are drinking your fluids, i know it is hard. Be careful with tomato Soups it gave me the worst heart burn in the world. I drank chicken broth, fruit pops, Jello for the first few hours then i drank tomato Soup, the next day anything that you can suck through a straw so use a blender and blend up some soups.

I agree the gurgling and growling is normal, but if you dont drink your fluids you will get dehydrated. Take several small sips, it might take 1/2 - 1 hour to drink your soup but that is good. Then another hour after that you can dring Water, i drink it at room temp as it goes down better.

Growling one day op could also mean gas

I still haven't been able to expel any gas either by burping or farting (excuse the term)

make sure you are drinking your fluids, i know it is hard

yes, it's been extremely hard to drink anything, but I'm trying my best.

Thanks!