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Hi all! I was successfully sleeved last Wednesday with no complications. Just saw my primary doctor today and he has already taken me off two medications! I'm so excited about finally getting healthy!

My questions / concerns are about how my stomach is feeling. When I eat (still on liquid diet) I don't seem to get any stop your full feeling. And when drinking, sometimes I can drink a gulp and it doesn't hurt or anything.

Talking to my dad who had a gastric bypass says it's very clear that he's full and needs to stop.

I guess I'm still learning the new sensations and still healing too. Was just hoping you all could tell me your experiences, and if what I am feeling (physically not emotionally) is normal, and maybe what to expect.

Thanks!

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When you are on liquids it will be hard for you to tell when you are "full". That feeling will come easier once you are on pureed and solids.

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Liquids flow on through - I promise when you start eating dense foods you will feel it.

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Hi sleeve buddy! I was also done on the 2nd.. I feel the same way but am also just on fluids so figured it all just flows through... Can't wait to move on from this stage!

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Hi all! I was successfully sleeved last Wednesday with no complications. Just saw my primary doctor today and he has already taken me off two medications! I'm so excited about finally getting healthy!
My questions / concerns are about how my stomach is feeling. When I eat (still on liquid diet) I don't seem to get any stop your full feeling. And when drinking, sometimes I can drink a gulp and it doesn't hurt or anything.
Talking to my dad who had a gastric bypass says it's very clear that he's full and needs to stop.
I guess I'm still learning the new sensations and still healing too. Was just hoping you all could tell me your experiences, and if what I am feeling (physically not emotionally) is normal, and maybe what to expect.
Thanks!


Hi, I had my surgery on Friday 8/4/17 and I can only drink a medicine cup full and if I try anymore I feel awful. I was reading earlier that it's because of the gas that was placed in our abdomen area that makes the full sensation.


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Hi I was sleeved on 8/2 as well! I went in for my week post op check (surgeon will be in surgeries all day tomorrow) he graduated me to puréed foods today excludes: Pasta, rice, bread etc. He said amount to be consumed is 2-4 oz. at a time... I've been following the 2-4 oz rule scared to have that awful shoulder pain which may occur if over eating.. our stomachs are the size of a straw after surgery



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Wow! Great to see so many responses! I was pretty miserable with gas pains for two or three days, but thankfully it finally passed. Still have swelling around the incision that the pulled the cut off piece of stomach through. Each day gets better though. Hang in there everybody, and don't forget to walk!


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