Is my pouch stretched?

[krysten.warren 32]

I'm 18 days out of surgery and no longer having the pain/cramp I was anytime I would eat or drink too fast. Is my stomach just healing or could it be stretched??? I've followed measurements for liquid and purée. Is it easy to stretch it out??

[Sassy Pants1 186]

Nah, this sounds normal to me. The pain should lessen when you're drinking/eating. Meaning, you should be able to handle things better with time. I no longer have any pain or discomfort unless I eat/drink way too fast or eat too fast.

[krysten.warren 32]

Thank you! I'm so paranoid I'm going to mess something up

[Catherine707 253]

If you are following your surgeons instructions for how much and how often to eat / drink you don't need to worry about stretching the pouch! I remember thinking the same thing at about 20 days out, and the reality is the inflammation in your pouch is reducing and you are healing making it easier to consume a bit more than in the first days post surgery!

[account closed 20]

Nah, this is a good thing - it means the swelling in your stomach is going down! Remember, your stomach has been cut and stapled down to 15% of it's original size so it's going to be swollen for a while post-op.

[gomekast 559]

Mine changed twice like that.

I just made sure to measure everything I ate n drank. I still do too at 11 weeks.