Food Dreams After Surgery

[Bndtoslv 292]

I can't be the only one who had this experience. In the recovery room and during my 2 day stay in the hospital EVERY time I drifted off to sleep I would have images of food in my head. It was so weird. I have never had anything like that before and since I left the hospital it hasn't happened. I wasn't hungry at all and was even nauseas so I am guessing it has something to do with my stomach hormones? Or maybe my body was saying farewell to food. anyone else?

[The Candidate 3,215]

I'm not post op yet, but I can definitely understand that happening. A big part of the process is letting go of your former relationship with food. Before surgery and after we are being bombarded with dealing with the emotional fallout that comes with that, and on top of the trauma of surgery... It can be overwhelming.

I'm sure I have many such dreams ahead of me.

[Bndtoslv 292]

I'm not post op yet, but I can definitely understand that happening. A big part of the process is letting go of your former relationship with food. Before surgery and after we are being bombarded with dealing with the emotional fallout that comes with that, and on top of the trauma of surgery... It can be overwhelming.

I'm sure I have many such dreams ahead of me.

It felt almost supernatural. While I was recovering I was like "how can I be having these bizarre vivid food images in my head"?

[simplyamy 14]

Oh my!! I definitely had them!!! Though I would wake up depressed, thinking I actually messed up my diet! I've had pizza dreams and soda ..... Thank goodness it was just a dream

Good thing about these dreams is that when I was having them, I knew what I was doing was bad..... So this tells me that even when I'm unconscious, I feel bad about eating unhealthy food! Yay!

[brennasmom 24]

I have nightmares about drinking carbonated beverages that stretch my sleeve. That is always on my mind!