Is this GURGLING normal?

[sherilynn 1]

I knew I'd have gas pains...but my band went in Tuesday, and by yesterday Noon, the pains have turned into Tummy GROWLS! It's upsetting me, b/c I'm not sure if the tummy is hungry, or it's only the gas, or if I'm making the stomach work too hard with all the liquids? I mean, literally these sounds woke me up in the middle of the night! I'm trying to pass gas when I can, sitting on the potty for a while...not much coming out.

Let's just say I'd be embarrassed if I were out in public!

Today is day 3 post op. Doctors instructions read "Day 3 - 4 start adding cream Soups, etc.". I WAS going to wait until tomorrow - but now I'm not sure.

[Iluvharleys 15]

You'll find out along the way that your band will make all kinds of noise. You never know when it will talk to you! :) :mad:

[Kynekke 0]

My tummy growled SO bad those few few days!! Ugh it was awful but my kids thought it was funny. It quieted down when I started on Soup BUT then when I got my first fill! Wowser.. it started gurgling loud. I was paranoid about it but kept asking my hubby and he said at home he could hear it but in a restaurant he couldn't, too much background noise. The gurgles are the sounds of food going down through the stoma and air has to come back up. It's a small price to pay though I think

Wait it out though.. those loud growls will get better.

[sherilynn 1]

Seems that the growls have subsided a bit today...I was thinking b/c I had some Soup today? Really not too many liquids, b/c I fell asleep. I think when I start getting them down again today; the growls might come back.

[Ariel 1]

I had really bad growls the first few days, it calms down thankfully.

[bosteph 2]

My gurgling was VERY loud the week after surgery. It got a lot quieter after I started the mushies.

I got a fill on Wednesday and the gurgling is back. It's kind of like an old friend now. I'm glad to hear it again because that was when I lost more than the normal 1-2 pounds per week.

I choose to believe that gurgling is the sound that fat makes as it leaves the body. :biggrin1:

BRING ON THE GURGLES - I HOPE EVERYBODY HEARS IT!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

[sherilynn 1]

If THAT is truth - then LET ME ROAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BigBZ 0]

Experienced the exact same stomach "gurgling" issues as yourself for a couple weeks after surgery, but they will go away for the most part as time passes. Congrats on the your band, hope all goes smoothly!

[LapBandit 5]

Ditto what BigBZ said! Mine was hilarious because people could definately hear it, not just me. But, it calms down. Although, sometimes my belly chimes in and it's still kindof loud!

[Surby 1]

Might as well get used to it Sherilynn! I've been banded since August, and mine makes CRAZY noises all the time. I'm really restricted now, and suddenly my THROAT is gurgling and growling! I'm an assistant principal at a high school, and my kids think it's hysterical! It's especially bad in the mornings! Just one of those quirky things!

[BigBZ 0]

I went golfing today and got paired up with a couple. Right before I stepped up to the teebox I took a big swig of gatorage.....well I got up there addressed the ball and must have had my mouth slightly open and this crazy loud gurgle wheeze came up my throat and out of my mouth while I swung! I had a big smile on my face and turned around to see the couple starting to snicker, so I explained what was up. Guess it was nice to have something distract me from thinking about my golf swing.....KILLED the ball down the middle!!!

[vlb11752 0]

It calms down after a while. My husband used to think it was hysterical. When we were out and public I would just make a face and him..like it was him that was making that noise.

I occasionally have the throat gurgle thing and hope that my clients don't hear it on the phone. Oh well...I may gurgle and growl...but I'm getting cuter by the minute...lol

[mariecarmen 1]

When mine starts talking to me, it usually means I need to drink something. Once I take a few sips, it settles down and goes right back to sleep, guarding my stomach from evil high-calorie intruders.

[MissyC 0]

Mine gurgles/growls OCC too. It was often just after surgery, and I've noticied that it increases a lot the first few weeks after a fill, then settles down again.

[Louisianagirl 0]

Well I'm glad I am not the only one!