Pouch too Big?

[lisaecho 3]

Okay so call me crazy tomorrow I will be six weeks post RNY and I have been reading all the different post people are putting up for many weeks without seeing this subject. Is it possible that my surgeon wouldn't have made my pouch small enough. I am following my doctor and nutritionist orders pretty clearly and I'm on pretty much full food now. I never eat more than about 4 ounces in a sitting but I noticed some people say they can't even get an ounce of food in for 3and 4 months post surgery. I've lost 39 lbs since total including pre-op. I have still not really felt full and thank goodness have not had any dumping. But as crazy as it sounds I almost wish I had had these things so I wouldn't know that my pouch was right, does that make sense? I'm sure everything's fine but after having the lap band fail I want to know this is going to work. Has anybody else out there felt like their pouch was too big or they could eat too much too soon?

[just1275 4]

I'm also about 6 wks post RNY and I can relate to what you're experiencing. I have had two episodes of trouble so far - once when some microwave reheated fish got stuck and felt awful with nausea and wretching, and once when I ate too much and that felt awful.

Currently eat about 6-8 tablespoons without any problems providing I chew and don't rush. I haven't hit anything that causes dumping yet, but I'm sure it will come.

Have lost about 45 pounds so far, including the pre-op diet phase, and am loosing about 2-3 pounds a week and happy with that.

Stomach will stretch so I'm not so worried about size as I'm definitely not eating the mounded plates of food I was before, and I'm not starving myself with micro-portions either, but moving to a small normal size meal.

Hang in there, take time to eat, chew and be patient with yourself and your body. If the weight is still coming off, be glad you're not so restricted, it makes it easier to be social.

[lisaecho 3]

Good job!! Keep up the good work!!!

[Djmohr 6,965]

I would not worry about it. Many times when you see people struggling with eating it is sometimes because the don't get all their Protein in and they are healing much slower. Or they have a stricture.

From what you described and your weight loss, you are right on track. Everyone is different and heal at different rates.

I was like you, completely healed and able to pretty much eat anything at 7 weeks. I have lost nearly 100lbs in 7 months. I have never gotten sick although I have eaten too much on occasion and come close.

Good luck with your continued journey!

[lisaecho 3]

Thank you so much that makes me feel a bit better. When you read about people having trouble and I'm having none, was starting to wonder.