Does your new stomach feel normal?

[Dub 9,922]

I'm 3+ months now.

I have the occasional gurgling and noises for no known reason but it's not load enough for others to hear.

Drinking is not a problem as I've learned not to take gulps like I used to.

It is certainly noticeable when I'm eating. I have to go very slow and stop well before there is any type of getting full feeling. If I wait until the full sensation hits then it means I"m going to be very uncomfortable for a while.

Today for instance.....had the New Orleans Seafood plate with broccoli & roasted brussels at Ruby Tuesday. Destroyed the 5-6 tiny shrimp.....had three of the brussels (halved) and then slowly began on the baked fish and ate roughly half of it. Never touched my Water, broccoli or the bread they bring out. I was stuffed and didn't like the feeling for an hour later.

Normal meals at home are from a fairly routine "menu" and I know the portion size to consume and stop at. Restaurant dining is a different story. I've grown accustomed to never finishing any meal, but making a dent in it. Friday afternoon I had an order of wings from a local spot we like. I stopped with 4 wing sections.....not the 5 that come with a small order. That 5th would have made the difference between a good meal and being overstuffed and uncomfortable.

Other than when eating.....I've never had much notice of my sleeve.

[toddindy1 2]

Yes I wish everything went easy for me, but that's just not the case.

[toddindy1 2]

Feeling so much better now!! I feel like myself again. I'm almost six weeks out. Eating more just need my energy back.

[JamieLogical 8,708]

Feeling so much better now!! I feel like myself again. I'm almost six weeks out. Eating more just need my energy back.

I had a big turn toward "normal" once I was eating solid foods again at 40 days post-op (so right about where you are). Solid foods will help you get your calorie total up and once you can increase your calories, your energy will come back.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I had no complications (yea!), but I was aware of the big difference post-op for maybe 3 months. Then I guess it had healed enough and I had relaxed enough that the new normal set in.

Today, 17 months post-op, I still have very noticeable restriction, so it's not like the old days. But I do like everything about the smaller stomach, especially feeling satisfied and sometimes quite full.

There's a fine line, however, between satisfied and too much. We all figure that out one way or another.

FTR I have never thrown up post-op. I hardly ever threw up pre-op either.

[toddindy1 2]

2 months out been in solid food since Thursday and I was fine but the last couple of days my stomach feels nauseous again an bubbly.

[JupiterinVirgo 846]

I'm a couple months out and my experience is that my pouch is temperamental. I experience nausea frequently after eating. I've learned that some foods - anything really greasy, or foods that swell like pasta- really make me feel sick.

My pouch does really well with fruits, avocados, high end cheeses, cashews, coffee with Collegen Protein... In general it seems animal fats and chemical ingredients upset it most.

But my point is that I understand it to be normal for the pouch to be temperamental some days, for nausea to be part of the program some days, and that as a general rule I have to listen to the pouch! And she changes her mind whenever she wants.