My stomach is doing a lot of grumbling . . .

[Mountain Meadows 1]

But I can't really describe it as hunger pangs. Had my surgery on 11/27 so am almost 4 weeks out. Can anyone enlighten me as to what is going on?

Thank you

[PdxMan 4,292]

Well, you just had 85% of your stomach removed. Where before you had a vast expanse of space for air and whatnots to move around in, you now have a tiny little space smaller than a banana. As it moves, (digestion) it is going to create air pockets and when those open, grumble, grumble, grumble ...

I am over 2 years out and my stomach still makes noise. It is one of the side benefits of having the sleeve. Something to talk to me when nobody else is around.

I am being glib, but this is quite a widespread thing. Your stomach is not the same size anymore. Imagine if you will, a large balloon with 3 oz of stuff in it. Move it around, compress it ... do all the things you might think your stomach does. Now, get a balloon 15% of it's size. Do the same thing. It's going to be different and the little pocket of air are going to be released more frequently. Grumble.

[joatsaint 2,814]

My stomach made noises all day long for weeks and weeks. And for the longest time, any time I ate, it sounded and felt like there was a garbage disposable in my gut instead of a stomach. It will go away, but it takes a long time - at least it did for me.