Post Surgery Question

[esheldon76 50]

Is it true that after you have the sleeve, you don't even crave food anymore? I swear during my consult that my dr said that the sleeve process removes the portion of the stomach that tells your brain you're hungry, so you have to force yourself to eat???

[emily_0192010 168]

For some people, YES!! However it is very rarely permanent. Our stomachs produce a hormone called ghrelin, that is the "hunger" hormone. That part of the stomach is removed so many people don't get hungry or crave food anymore. However, ghrelin is also produced, in smaller quantities, in the pancreas I believe so over time our body compensates and you get that back.

I am 6 months out. At the beginning I had to force myself to eat, but now I do get hungry. Though not nearly to the extreme that I used to feel. Its more like I read my body more and know when I need to eat. Like if I start to get a headache i'll eat and feel better. I also have my appetite back, but its nice that I feel satiated after a few bites.

This was one of the reasons I chose this surgery. Even if it was only a chance of it happening, I really hoped that it would. I was on phentermine for a couple months and for the first month I had that same "oh shoot, I need to eat" feeling and I loved it. It finally felt like I wasn't tied to food, and the surgery gave me that as well. It helped me break the need to eat. So now I really am only eating when I need to. Yes, I still enjoy an occasional treat, but for the most part food is just energy now. Once I got past the head hunger and using food as an emotional crutch, but honestly that didn't take long for me

[michelemybell 1]

I'm scheduled for the sleeve on April 10th. My bmi is only 28 but I'm approved in Mexico because I got the band there, which is not working n makes it very painful to eat. My fear is that because my BMI is so low that I will lose too much weight and become frail and sickly. Is there anyone out there whose BMI was similar to mine they can give me your results and how you doing

[esheldon76 50]

Also, I'm scheduled for the sleeve on April 12th, and going to Vegas on June 5th. Will I be able to drink beer by then?

[Remo 4]

I'm going to Vegas on July 16th, four months after my sleeve. But as far as I've heard, beer, soda and all carbonated drinks are pretty much off-limits forever. My sleeved friend says that he drinks soda from time to time, but it's uncomfortable and would've advise it. Maybe we'll have to stick to liquor.

[esheldon76 50]

I'm going to Vegas on July 16th' date=' four months after my sleeve. But as far as I've heard, beer, soda and all carbonated drinks are pretty much off-limits forever. My sleeved friend says that he drinks soda from time to time, but it's uncomfortable and would've advise it. Maybe we'll have to stick to liquor.[/quote']

Remo, is that an AJ jersey? If so, he's the man! Go Texans! I hear you can have beer and soda if you can stomach is but its gonna stretch your stomach out. Looks like I'll sample beer and turn into a liquor man. Time to brush up on that side of things!

[Rootman 1,101]

I second what EMily said above, the apptitite is reduced but eventually you DO get hungry, but I don't nearly get as completely starved like I used to. What many of us fight is head hunger, we are so used to eating and have such poor eating habits it's hard to break them.

[esheldon76 50]

I second what EMily said above' date=' the apptitite is reduced but eventually you DO get hungry, but I don't nearly get as completely starved like I used to. What many of us fight is head hunger, we are so used to eating and have such poor eating habits it's hard to break them.[/quote']

Yeah, I know that will be my issue. Smelling things and having to have a taste. Ball games will be tough.

[Remo 4]

Remo, is that an AJ jersey? If so, he's the man! Go Texans!

Heck yeah, it is. I'm pretty pumped for the season this year. You live in Houston?

[betterthanbefore 19]

Grehlin is also responsible for memory...

[esheldon76 50]

Heck yeah, it is. I'm pretty pumped for the season this year. You live in Houston?

Yeah boy! Moved here almost seven years ago. Chiefs fan first, Texans second, but still...excited about this season also! AJ's a BEAST! Hopefully Schaub will be back to normal!