New Sleeve and Roller Coasters

[Marie from Michigan 11]

Hi All

I was sleeved on April 12. In the next two weeks, I will be vacationing in Southern California. We plan to visit several amusement parks while we are there including Disneyland. Prior to surgery I could do all the "big" roller coasters, but the spinning rides (Tea Cup) did me in. My question is that now that I only have 15% of my stomach left will my ride experience change? What has been your experience? More likely to get quesy? Less likely? I know I will need to just go on the rides and check it out, but I am interested in hearing about other's experiences.

THANKS

[Valentina 2,642]

Interesting. Is it our stomachs that go "flippitty floppity" on the rides or is it an inner ear issur? I have never been able to ride any of the rides at amusement parks. I will be watching this post.

Valentina :grouphug:

Hi All

I was sleeved on April 12. In the next two weeks, I will be vacationing in Southern California. We plan to visit several amusement parks while we are there including Disneyland. Prior to surgery I could do all the "big" roller coasters, but the spinning rides (Tea Cup) did me in. My question is that now that I only have 15% of my stomach left will my ride experience change? What has been your experience? More likely to get quesy? Less likely? I know I will need to just go on the rides and check it out, but I am interested in hearing about other's experiences.

THANKS

[Wheetsin 714]

You know - good question. There are two generally accepted causes to that feeling (I watched a show in building roller coasters the other day, so this is actually fresh in my mind). Neither of them are related to the stomach directly, so in theory you should have the same sensations.

(One of the causes has to do with a physiological response to g-forces, and the other has to do with a fight/flight reaction that changes bloodflow to the stomach).

I always thought it was just our stomach juices getting sloshed around. I don't know enough about physics nor Fluid dynamics to know if this is a third possibility, but it sounded right when I was 12!