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I am 5 weeks post op and it is still uncomfortable to eat. No pain just uncomfortable feeling. Anyone have any idea how long this last?

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I am a little more than 4 months out and I'm still there so....

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4 months! I was hoping it would better before then! My recovery went so easy- this is my biggest hiccup😁

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I get hiccups too

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It still is uncomfortable for me at almost a year out -- but only if I eat too fast, or too much, or eat and drink at the same time. If you go slow, are careful, and chew everything well, it'll be better.

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From what I've learned reading through this forum, this is a very common issue, which mostly gone after a year or even more. I think by that time people just got used to eat properly and accordingly to their new stomach - little bites, 2-3 minutes in between, small portions etc etc. 5-6 weeks post-op we are still using our original eating habits - too fast, too much and too careless.

My comfortable lunch now takes about 1.5 hours - and that for a single cup of mushy foods. If I try eating it faster, it retaliates with pain.

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It took about 3 months for me to start to feel comfortable eating again. Now I have no issues unless I have a bit to much food or I eat super fast. Normal every day eating doesn't give me any discomfort.

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I keep messing up and drinking right after or during. Eeeek! My stomach reminds me by retaliating and making me feel awful. I guess its a learning process. Im still super happy I decided to get VSG. Cheers


5' 5"
HW: 259
CW: 237
GOAL: Healthy and hard 140-ish?

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I have not regrets either! It is definitely a new way of life with eating but I am embracing it!

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