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Had my surgery May 22 and everything has gone as planned. I'm following my post-op diet to the letter, have been getting my 64 oz of Water each day, etc. But I'm still experiencing major bouts of hunger. I don't mean "head" hunger, but actual stomach growling. And no, im not confusing this with bowel activity. That has a distinct feeling. Having some Jello or Liquid Protein will keep it at bay for a little while but it comes back with a vengeance. I'd heard so many people say they weren't hungry for two months after surgery. So is this normal? How long will it be like this?

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Hi! Welcome to the loser's bench! So, hunger varies from person to person. I was sleeved 3/12 and distinctly remember feeling as if I was starving. I think I stopped feeling that way after a month out. It gets better gradually over time. I also remember smells made me feel really hungry too. I even wanted food that I usually hated because everything smelled so yummy. Hang in there. I wish u a speedy recovery.

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I was soooo hungry for the first 10 days of mushies. When my stomach growled it hurt like crazy. I dropped everything to get to food. Then it went away for 2 weeks and I was never hungry. After that time period it sort of crept back in. I have decided that if it has not been at least 3 hours already since my last meal, the first thing I will do is drink something. This serves two purposes: #1 Lots of times my stomach now growls when I am actually just thirsty. #2. If I was not just thirsty, I have to wait at least 30 minutes. Since I have the time on my hands anyway, I take the time to prepare something really healthy and yummy. By the time it is ready, I am good to go. I do still feel hunger, but not the way I used to. I feel it more above my diaphragm and less in my stomach. Often now, it feels like I want to burp and that really isn't the problem. Good luck figuring out your body. For me, it is beneficial that I feel hunger because I only ate once a day pre-op and hardly ever felt hunger. This is keeping my metabolism up so that I don't fall into old habits.

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I'm there with you. I eat or drink every hour so I just start drinking then the next hour eat (after 30 mins) then gotta wait another 30... It goes on that cycle- but I'm hungry too. Had mine 5/21.

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