Day 3 Post Op... Hungry

[jdewv 3]

I'm starting to feel hunger for first time. It's so hard :-(

[Marie18 0]

I felt very hungry day 4, so today I made sure to drink more Water more often and it has subsided. Hang in there!

[dragonflylvr21 161]

I found that the time during recovery and my first fill was the hardest! Yes the band is in but you haven't reached the green zone yet! Many refer to this as "Bandster Hell!" I had to remind myself frequently why I had this surgery and what my ultimate goal is! This is tough... It's work! Many people think the band is a cure for all the reasons they are overweight! That was the one thing my doctor told me when I chose the band! He said, "You will be hungry and you WILL have to work!" I knew going in I had to follow rules to be successful! Have faith and hold on! Water and gum have become my best friends! It helps to subside the hunger! Good Luck!

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

keep sipping and remember why you did this..as you heal, you will start to be hungry

keep busy and def use the Protein to aid you here......learning to tell if you are truly hungry or just

thinking you are is crucial.....so use your free foods, (sf popsicles were my savior)

sip and sip more and then some more and stay busy

go read, walk, talk a bath, lay in yard with a book...hang tough, you can do it

[Kelli1016 52]

Day 4 was about when I started feeling hunger as well. It will get better and YOU CAN do it! I seemed to feel it mostly in the afternoons/evenings the worst. I think I ate about a million popsicles! Ha ha.

Good luck. It's hard but it will get better.

[zinhaa 363]

Keep sipping and you will get though it. It stinks but so worth it

[SarahRN482 66]

Today is 4 days post op for me, and I too started to feel hungry. My stomach was growling/hurting so bad that it actually woke me up at 5am this morning making noises I have NEVER heard from my body before. I got up and drank a Protein Shake, and then went back to bed. I've noticed all day today that about every 3-4 hours, I've been hungry. It's been better tonight, and I've been trying to drink lots of Water. I go for my first post op visit on Monday, so hopefully they will schedule me for my first fill then.

[karenlamorena 20]

Yes the hunger pain is awfull and the thick salaiva awfull to its not great 4th day

[jdewv 3]

Not to be gross but is diarrhea normal at this point?

[Bandista 7,466]

Congratulations on being on the other side! I can't wait to get there but I can see that this is the hardest time with the tool installed but not adjusted yet and lots to learn. My surgeon suggested that early post-op should be about listening to the body and getting in touch with hunger. I have been looking forward to making friends with my body again. I know it's not going to be easy but once the body is healed and the adjustment is correct (may take a while!), then those signals are going to be really important. Plus they will go away with very little food and won't come back again for 4-6 hours. Sigh. Wish I could fast forward past the surgery and into the green zone but I can see it's going to be an expedition. We will all get there, however -- dedication and perseverance!

[Luka Beth 78]

I had horrible diahhrea post surgery. It was so bad that i started on mushies 5 days early to get it to stop. I don't recommend doing that but i was desperate.

[blondegal_ 1,028]

Not to be gross but is diarrhea normal at this point?

The antibiotics gave me this problem. You might check with your doctor as it's not normal