Starving Myself? And other fears...

[Megaloo 4]

I'm just home from hospital this morning and was just sleeved 4/2. I was drinking like a champ in the hospital, but today I am having trouble getting in more than 2oz at meal time and then I start to ache and hurt. I can't tell if that means full or just pain from surgery. Am I starving myself right now? Am I damaging my new stomach? Am I ever going to understand what all these aches and pains mean?

If anyone could talk me down off the ledge,I would so appreciate it!

[gomekast 559]

Day to day your new tummy will change as far as what it will tolerate.

Example, today I was drinking Water no problem. Then come tonight, it wont go down now. So, back to my staple, propel zero.

For thr first 3 months I felt like I had to choose..eat or drink. I couldnt do both. Its only been in the last 2 weeks that I've been able to do both, and I'm 6 months post op.

Relax, and try something different that will go down easy.. propel zero, garotade 2, Powerade zero, Vitamin zero. Anything like that. Find a couple things you tolerate well and have ample supply at home of those.

Just rest and relax for now. It gets easier a couple weeks out. I turned a corner around week 3 or 4.

[gomekast 559]

One other thing...you will slowly begin to feel more from your new tummy. They numb the nerves dowm there so as time goes by youll feel more from it. Pain when drinking eating etc means its full and stop. Later on, your full que will vary. Mine is a hiccup, others are a sneeze or runny nose.

Hope some of this helps.

It gets better, I promise!

[Preciousme123 1]

Girl I am here for you! I felt the same way. You are not starving yourself. When you are in the hospital they are supplementing you and medicating you so it things just seem to be easier. I am in my 9th week out and I am just now able to drink 30-40 ounces a day. Relax and sip, sip, sip. You'll get there. I do, however, suggest that you call your surgeon's office and let them know about your trouble. It is to be expected but it could also be acid reflux or such. I had to go back into the hospital around the 10th day out because of that exact reason. And Gomekast is 100% correct...if you have to choose between eating and drinking always go with drinking. Hope this helps...let me know if you need an ear at anytime because I have certainly been in your shoes .

[ChelleDJM 3]

Hello. I was sleeved on 3/18. The first 3-4 days home, I would take about 4 hours to drink 8 ounces. Now I can drink Water fairly quickly, but I still make a Protein shake and it takes me a few hours to drink it, rotating with sips of Water in between. Each day will be better. For now, get your rest in. By day 8 I could do the water and Protein requirements...but not even close on days 3-6!

[pinky4652 38]

I was just sleeved 4.2 as well this has helped alot for me I felt as I was doing everything wrong. ...

[mollz007 60]

You will not starve yourself. The goal of the first week is to get as much Fluid as you can. My instructions said that many ppl can't get more than 32 oz. but I was like you and didn't have any problems drinking so I think I made my goal pretty early. As long as you can get in fluids you will be okay. I didn't feel hungry at all for the first several weeks and sometimes had to remind myself to eat. Just take it easy and you will learn what the 'noises' from your new sleeve mean! Good luck and congrats!

[mollz007 60]

Also, you could try warm liquids to mix things up a bit, a lot of people, myself included, like hot tea because it tends to be soothing on the tummy!

[Carlotta1 401]

You are healing.. And it takes time for that. People experience different things at the beginning. It took me 4 weeks to start eating soft foods.. Be patient with the process.

[SuperFab 689]

I'm almost 7 weeks out and I can only drink ice cold drinks. And never Water. I get sick from plain Water. Usually I pour Lipton's diet green tea berry over ice and that's my go-to. And I'm only getting 40-50 ounces. Sometimes I can drink. Sometimes I can't. Just the way it is. Your plight sounds very normal to me. It's a journey, not a race. Take it day by day and do what you can. On full liquids I was lucky to get in 2 ounces at first. But... Like you'll hear over and over again, it gets better.

April

[521Diva 91]

I'm just home from hospital this morning and was just sleeved 4/2. I was drinking like a champ in the hospital, but today I am having trouble getting in more than 2oz at meal time and then I start to ache and hurt. I can't tell if that means full or just pain from surgery. Am I starving myself right now? Am I damaging my new stomach? Am I ever going to understand what all these aches and pains mean?

If anyone could talk me down off the ledge,I would so appreciate it!

Thats all u should be drinking at a time. I take 15 mins to drink 2 oz, any more hurts. Try thatm

[mentalistfan 189]

I haven't been sleeved and this discussion makes me wonder if I will be afraid to drink too much at first in fear of stretching my new small stomach...is there a definite way to know you shouldn't try to drink anymore? And how long after do you try to drink again?

[lockkill 47]

I'm also a 4/2 I'm using Gatorade and sipping from a spoon and popsicles!!

[SuperFab 689]

I haven't been sleeved and this discussion makes me wonder if I will be afraid to drink too much at first in fear of stretching my new small stomach...is there a definite way to know you shouldn't try to drink anymore? And how long after do you try to drink again?

Oh you'll know. You're not gonna stretch it by drinking too much. It'll just splash back up. Lol

[Megaloo 4]

You are all so wonderful and reassuring! Thank you so much!! I feel so much better with your advice. THANK YOU!!