Hungry

[JCP 619]

Today is day 11. Even though my main incision is giving me knee buckling stabs of pain if I move the wrong way, I am having slight hunger pangs today which I am thinking means my stomach is healing. (?) I haven't felt hunger since day 4 of my pre-op. I'm still on Clear Liquids. Anyone else experience any hunger?

[Sleevarilla 169]

It's probably not true hunger. All of your nerves are cut when they remove the stomach and take 6-8 weeks to heal. Thirst can mimic hunger. Acid plays a big part in what feels like hunger, are you on a PPI?

[Rovobay 920]

@@JCP not feeling hungry. I have to remind myself to eat. I may have a little head hunger (visually triggered....)

[Miss Mac 6,262]

How much longer will you be on clear liquids? No wonder you are running on empty if all you have had is clear liquids to this point, I came home on day three with permission to start full liquids. By day twelve, I was starting purees. At three weeks I was on soft foods, and at four and one half weeks I was allowed to cautiously start whole foods. Hopefully your doctor will let you transition soon. I know some other people on the forum proceeded slowly through the different stages, so you are not alone.

Sleevarilla is right, though, about the possibility of head hunger, thirst, or acid upset. Keep your fluids up to as much as you can tolerate. After the first week, I was told to drink 80 ounces of non-caloric fluids a day for the rest of my life. It seemed impossible at first, it is not so hard now at nine months out. When you get to purees, you could buy baby food, but you can just as easily make your own stuff and put it in the blender with a little broth. It's cheaper that way and you can control the ingredients. Once you get past your first month, you will have the hang of it all and be on your way to success. Hang in there!