11 days out and I can eat the whole thing

[SittingPretty 16]

Last night I was able to finish the entire 10 3/4 oz size of creamy chicken soup.WTH! I can drink and drink and drink as well. I have not thrown up or anything. I am only 11 days out!! I can't tolerate my Protein Drinks either. They make me gag. Is this common?

[jillw8 22]

I had the same thing. I could drink way more than I should have been able to. However, drinking is very different from taking in actual food! The fluids go through quickly. I am a month out and still cant do Protein Shakes. Loved them before surgery and for first week post op. Now they gross me out. Hang in there it will get better!

[fern 195]

Just because you CAN drink that much, doesn't mean you should. You may not be able to feel your full mark yet because of nerves cut in surgery. You also may not have as much swelling which is good. Just take things slowly and measure your food out. All will be good once you are able to eat dense Protein. You'll feel restriction then

[SittingPretty 16]

I had the same thing. I could drink way more than I should have been able to. However, drinking is very different from taking in actual food! The fluids go through quickly. I am a month out and still cant do Protein shakes. Loved them before surgery and for first week post op. Now they gross me out. Hang in there it will get better!

Thanks! I feel better knowing I'm not the only one. I spent a small fortune testing out Protein Shakes before surgery and now I can't even stand the smell. I start pureed foods on Monday, so I hope that makes a difference

[SittingPretty 16]

Just because you CAN drink that much, doesn't mean you should. You may not be able to feel your full mark yet because of nerves cut in surgery. You also may not have as much swelling which is good. Just take things slowly and measure your food out. All will be good once you are able to eat dense Protein. You'll feel restriction then

Thanks Fern! I do measure my meals but seem to be able to drink Water like no tomorrow. Not that I'm complaining, it just seems everyone has a hard time getting enough Water and I (thankfully) don't. I was a little worried.

[minniekitty 44]

I'm curious- how long did you take to eat/drink the Soup? I can take in a lot of liquids/solids if I do so over an extended period of time.

[phillygirl 1]

The same thing happened to me. Drinking is soooo different from eating. The liquid goes through your new smaller stomach much faster and begins to empty out more quickly so I wouldn't be too alarmed. although you should still go very slowly. The Protein drinks were horrible for me the first month or so. I couldn't stand the smell, taste, texture yuck. Now, it is a different story. The taste is fine, the texture and smell are too. Your taste buds continually change, so if you have any on hand, don't get rid of them just yet. It might change for you too. I am 9 weeks out and not having any difficulty with the Protein Drinks at the moment. However, Proti 15 makes a lemonade that got me through the stage when I couldn't drink the sweeter ones.

Good luck

[SittingPretty 16]

I'm curious- how long did you take to eat/drink the Soup? I can take in a lot of liquids/solids if I do so over an extended period of time.

It took about 20 minutes.

Thanks Phillygirl - I was about to throw them out. Those containers are HUGE and I would love to have my cabinet space back,lol.

[NikiS 31]

I was in this same boat. I only received one meal at the hospital and it was 6 ozs of chicken broth. After I ate half of it with no restrictions I had to make myself put the bowl down. I chalked me feeling no restrictions and not feeling any pain after eating to the morphine. Before being discharged I ate the remainder of the Soup and the same thing... no pain and not feeling full or restricted.

In the days that followed I never had a problem getting down liquids or Protein. Yesterday, post-op days 15, I started my mushy phase and that's the very first time I ever felt full. I ate a few bites of chicken and it took me over the edge like I had eaten Thanksgiving dinner. So your full button/factor will certainly kick in. For a while there I thought maybe I did something wrong like drink too much liquid thereby stretching out my new stomach but of course that wasn't the case. liquids do go thgouth you much quicker. And sometimes you'll probably find yourself getting hungier sooner because of it. As time goes by the restriction(s) comes and you will feel full and you won't be able to comsume as much as you did right after surgery.

Finally, at 16 days post-op I'm not getting as hungry as I did immediately after surgery, my full factor sensor definitely works, and things are moving right along. I can still drink which isn't a bad thing, I just try not to consume more that 8 ozs of liquid an hour per my doctor's instruction.

All the best to you and please keep me posted on your progress.

Niki

[Raine 170]

When I was in the hospital, I ate all my Jello and 2 sf ice pops on day 3. No problem, felt no restriction at all. Those are considered liquids though and since day 2 I have never had a problem with Water and like liquids. Protein shakes were a different story, when I got home it would take me 2 hours to drink an 11oz shake. By two weeks I was drinking them in an hour, by 3 weeks 1/2 hour after that maybe 15 minutes. I am 6 months out now and I eat like a "normal" person now.