Hungry 5 days PostOp Surgery

[Annika20 1]

Is it normal to feel like this??

[hockeywife91 106]

I was hungry for the first few days, but once I was more diligent in following doctors order and getting my liquids in more frequently (1 ounce every 15 minutes), I began to feel better. A lot of the hunger is head-hunger and not actually physical hunger. It will get better, I promise. Hang in there

[par1959 470]

I am also 5 days out. It is not all head hunger, my body is hungry. I have no problems with liquids in fact without thinking I chugged a ½ glass of Water yesterday. No problems. I have moved on to creamed Soups which are wonderful. However, I have yet to discover when my sleeve is full. I think because all of what I eat is liquid. Jello and pudding kind of slow me down, but I am still very aware of not crossing the over full boundary. How do other deal with bowel movements. This has been my difficulty. I went to bed yesterday and while asleep I emptied my bowels, no warning nothing. Luckily, I did wake up fast enough to make sure nothing leaked into the mattress. Make me a bit paranoid of sleeping. In all my 54 years I have never had something like this happen to me.

[alxmak1021 15]

I am 5 days post op as well. Moved on to full liquid stage. I feel Hungary as well. I woke up this morning and my stomach was grumbling. I just had about 5 spoonfuls of cream broc Soup. I feel like I could eat more but my stomach is grumbling again so I am thinking it is full. Liquids has been my hard part. I am lucky of I drank 8oz of Water today. It is so hard to sip! I feel like my mouth is so dry! I as well have yet to have a bowel movement either.

[Annika20 1]

I guess cause I'm so hungry is because my doctor still has me on clear liquids! I have no problem drinking at all. He told me he would change my diet to purée till my PostOp visit, and that's not till the 9th. It's going to be a long week for me.

[Annika20 1]

Oh and I still haven't had a bowel movement! The discharge instructions the doctor gave me said I can have milk of magnesium. I'll be trying that tonight.

[4meandmykiddos 2]

5 days post op for me today! I have been having serious withdrawals from drinking liquids like I used to... I still have the burps that won't budge! I have also been back to the hospital twice now for fluids. Anyone else have any advice for me?

[alxmak1021 15]

Oh and I still haven't had a bowel movement! The discharge instructions the doctor gave me said I can have milk of magnesium. I'll be trying that tonight.

I still haven't had bowel movement either.. I was thinking of doing the same.

[SingleMom33 25]

Oh I am so glad I am not the only one. I want some real food but I am on liquids for two weeks. But I feel hungry!

[Annika20 1]

Everything I see my kids or family eating I want. I know I won't eat that but it's so hard not to want it when I'm so hungry. I thought I wouldn't go through this because I've read that most people don't get hungry that they eat cause they have to. I sure hope this gets better.

[gottagonow 82]

I was hungry about 6 - 7 days post op and I felt guilty b/c all I read is about hunger disappearing. I got over that nonsense. We are all different.

I was allowed soft foods/puree pretty early and that helped. It was interesting. I only get hungry at work. I think that was my snacking zone. So I plan my lunches very well b/c there's nothing I can do about the hunger if I don't have my foods. My stomach isn't having that regular stuff!