Am I doing ok

[Woodland4807 13]

So I am postop day 4, I do not feel hungry at all. I had a SF carnation instant Breakfast with 1/2 scoop Protein Powder and 8 oz of milk for breakfast which took me 1.5 hours to drink, then I had about 24 oz of Water throughout the day and some SF Jello then another carnation drink over 1.5 hours for dinner. I don't know if I am ever feeling full I'm just drinking sips cause I hiccup or burp every sip which is still slightly uncomfortable as I'm sure I'm still swollen. I went for 2 walks today and took a nap. Does this sound about right for how many days out I am?? I am so worried to screw things up!

[bewell 222]

It is so good to read your post and remember what i was doing at day 4. I feel so good now, It is so easy to forget.

You sound about right to me at day 4, especially the fear of messing things up. It's a scary time but in my experience the fear passes but took me about 3 months before I relaxed and "felt" everything was going to be OK.

For me it was a steep learning curve to learn a new way to eat/drink. Baby steps.

Everyone kept saying to me-follow the doc's orders and everything will be fine. Complications are rare.

Best to you on your new journey. I am so excited for you.

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

G'day Woodland,

Firstly, I'm no expert. All I can give you is my experiences...

And here they are...

I'm 20 weeks post-op and am yet to feel hungry. Not once in 20 weeks. So I'd not be concerned about that.

Your assumption that you're still swollen sounds about right to me. And don't forget, the difference between not full and overly full can be as little as one or two TEASPOONS of fluids/food. So, seeing that liquids move thru the sleeve much quicker than solids, it's possible that if you continue to consume fluids at that rate, you may never feel full. (I mean, you DEFINITELY will once you hit more solid foods.. I promise!!)

Two walks and a nap sounds pretty spot on as well.

So, in my completely non-exoert opinion, you're doing fine. If you're really unsure tho, give your Doc or NUT a call. They really do know stuff...

Good luck with it...

Keep us all posted on your progress...

Kinda