I was sleeved July 1 and am able to take down solids, although, one of my challenges, as prior to surgery is eating too fast. Instead of waiting a few minutes between bites, I may eat three fully chewed bites and then immediately have extreme pressure type discomfort in my stomach. often, it leads to involuntary vomiting. The shakes, puddings, soft foods do not pose problems. I am quite discouraged. If one could live on shakes, no problem. I also have hunger pains, despite Prilosec and Tums. Although hungry, I am starting to hate the thought of eating anything.