Full or Eating too fast?

[ladyfrann 12]

I was sleeved on 8/5/15. I'm on Stage 3 and I'm confused about if the feeling of constantly burping (very mild) and sometimes mild back pain followed by uneasy filling that the last bite did not go down. I chew my food to mush consistency and normally wait until the feeling go away or stop eating. I'm trying new foods so normally I'll end up eating 1 to 1/2oz each meal.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

What is your stage 3 like? 11 days out I was on full liquids still.

[samskiles 159]

I'm only 6 days post op so not an expert but I think the back pain feeling is fullness. Not sure though.

[Wishfull.shrinking 53]

Chew food at 11 days? I can not imagine how you are handling that. Well actually it sounds like not well. My advice is call your team and make sure you are understanding your plan correctly. Until you get a response from them go back to just liquids.

[jane13 2,256]

@@ladyfrann I think you are full. check with your NUT.

[ladyfrann 12]

@@ladyfrann I think you are full. check with your NUT.

Ty..I'll make a call if it continues

What is your stage 3 like? 11 days out I was on full liquids still.

Soft foods. oatmeal, Grits, Fish, Thin sliced deli meats, eggs etc.

[ladyfrann 12]

Chew food at 11 days? I can not imagine how you are handling that. Well actually it sounds like not well. My advice is call your team and make sure you are understanding your plan correctly. Until you get a response from them go back to just liquids.

Ty for responding but i know for sure that I do not have to go back to liquids..lol. I'm doing very well. I've never experienced nausea and have been able to keep everything done since surgery. I know it's a process with learning my sleeve & body's response. I just need to id this 1.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

My suggestion is soft baked fish like swai or cod. I season it and bake it in the oven with a spray of coconut oil and seasonings, in a parchment paper pocket. That is what I lived on with Protein shakes. Measure/weigh it though. Start with 2oz and work your way up.

My fullness is in my chest where my stomach is, never had any back pains.

Edited August 18, 2015 by OutsideMatchInside

[atontor 1,068]

Chew food at 11 days? I can not imagine how you are handling that. Well actually it sounds like not well. My advice is call your team and make sure you are understanding your plan correctly. Until you get a response from them go back to just liquids.

Ty for responding but i know for sure that I do not have to go back to liquids..lol. I'm doing very well. I've never experienced nausea and have been able to keep everything done since surgery. I know it's a process with learning my sleeve & body's response. I just need to id this 1.

Did you skip the purée food stage?

Real food for me didn't happen until 6 weeks after surgery. When my NUT and Dr cleared me to do so after my 2nd post op visit. Next week makes 12 weeks and I'm down 81lbs so far.

[ladyfrann 12]

Chew food at 11 days? I can not imagine how you are handling that. Well actually it sounds like not well. My advice is call your team and make sure you are understanding your plan correctly. Until you get a response from them go back to just liquids.

Ty for responding but i know for sure that I do not have to go back to liquids..lol. I'm doing very well. I've never experienced nausea and have been able to keep everything done since surgery. I know it's a process with learning my sleeve & body's response. I just need to id this 1.

Did you skip the purée food stage?

Real food for me didn't happen until 6 weeks after surgery. When my NUT and Dr cleared me to do so after my 2nd post op visit. Next week makes 12 weeks and I'm down 81lbs so far.

Every Dr & food stage is different. I did not have to go through a puree stage.

I'm on a detail plan to reintroduce soft foods back in stages. I'm loosing weight. .so it's not stopping my progress.

[jane13 2,256]

@@ladyfrann - are you still having that feeling? it sounds to me with the part about feeling like the last bite didn't go down that you are full. did you check with your NUT?

[daylee 0]

I had the same thing. I am 4 months out now. I found that it was the full feeling cuz if I took one more bite I was over full and paying the price. I learnt really fast what the full mark felt like. Also I still get burpy after some meals depending what I ate.

[ladyfrann 12]

I think it is the full feeling. I go see my Nut this Friday but I have not had the pain again when eating .

[Aia8215 2]

I am 15 days post op and have been eating full liquids and soft foods for a few days already. I have only been eating, egg over medium, oatmeal and smooshed vegs.Tried tuna, but it was a bit much. Had sushimi, yellowtail, that is fine. If something does not agree, I go back to my oatmeal or make my own Protein shakes with tofu and yogurt and fruit.

[krista132 213]

I noticed that I had a back pain during my 2nd week post op. I think it was just that I was putting more stress on my back to be careful of my stomach. It went away a few days after that and never had it back. (I think for me it was also because I was relaxing a lot and laying down) I definitely can tell when I eat too fast or too much though. It feels like someone is sitting on my chest. But, I am happy to say I am 4 months out and have not gotten sick at all after surgery. Good luck to you!