Back spasms

[ladyd728 106]

Hi, I was sleeved on the 17 of December, so now I'm on pureed food. I have noticed that when I eat my back will start hurting, it feels more like spasms. I will stop eating because my stomach will also start feeling uncomfortable seems like this is the feeling I get when I'm full. Is this normal?

[PdxMan 4,292]

When I asked my surgeon about the 'full' feeling, he assured me I would figure it out. He just told me to put my utensil down after each bite and evaluate how I felt. If I was remotely feeling any form of restriction, stop eating. I can always eat more 30 minutes later. Don't push it. Ensure you are chewing more than you ever have done before and take smaller bites.

As far as the back, I never experienced that, but you are still very early. You are still doing a lot of healing. I'm not going to lie to you, the first 6 weeks are tough and full of discovery. Just keep following your prescribed guidelines and call your Dr if anything seems totally out of line. Just remember you just had 85% of your stomach removed. As it relates to eating, nothing is going to be the same as it was before, nor do we want it to be ... right? After all, that is what got us in trouble in the first place. Pay attention to what your body is telling you and take it easy.

[ladyd728 106]

Thanks for the information.