Newbie Journey

dinosaura · October 7, 2011

Hello all,

I was sleeved on Sept 19, 2011. I had an uneventful surgery and recovery although, I did have a bit of nausea which is now totally eliminated. My surgeon was Dr. Iannace, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeons, Florham Park, NJ. The surgery was performed at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ. I can't say enough great things about how I was treated prior to the surgery and at the hospital. I was visited by six different residents and Dr. Iannace several different times during my overnight stay at the hospital. I truly have never been treated this well at any hospital, and I have been hospitalized for two cesarean sections and joint surgeries.

I have a couple of questions:

1. I am very hungry and have had stomach hunger pains since 4 or 5 days after the surgery which continue to the present. My doctor was very surprised that I was experiencing hunger since the ghrelin secreting organ has been removed. This is stomach hunger and not a case of emotional eating or mental hunger. If anyone has any information about this I would be very appreciative.

2. I have only lost 10 pounds and have not cheated. Am I just a slow loser? and lastly,

3. I have a pain that goes from my left side down my left leg which began after the surgery. Is this just nerve bruising? Thank you so much in advance for any help!

jillw8 · October 8, 2011

Congrats on your successful journey beginning! I will try to answer but this is just my experience. I was sleeved on August 30.

1) I had many of the same feelings that felt like hunger....but honestly before surgery I rarely let myself feel hunger so I don't know for sure what it should feel like nor a normal person. This is the why I validates those pains: our old stomachs gurgled and maid noise even when we weren't hungry and now that our stomachs our much smaller, we can feel those gurgles more. Could be way off but I try to ignore it and drink flavored Water.

2) everyone is different and 10lbs is still amazing! I try to not focus only on the scale but it's ao hard because it's all we want to see move quickly! Hang in there it will continue to come off.

3) does the pain shoot down your leg? If it does it is most likely nerve pain...moat likely sciatica. You might have some inflammation from the surgery that is irritating or pressing on your nerve. Try ice or heat. Probably heat if it feels muscle related.

Probably didn't help you but I hope that you continue to feel well and know you will succeed! Jil )