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Hello everyone.

Ever since surgery ive been trying to feel full but i’m not feeling full at all no matter what i eat so i was worried and googled it and found out that I dont feel full because of nerve damage in my stomach so i’m supposed to be measuring everything (2 oz per meal) I didnt know this and i’ve been drinking a full cup of milk, a bowl of Soup, pudding, a Protein Shake and a bunch of stuff and sometimes all at once. It’s been all liquids so i thought that maybe its all just sliding through and thats how it fits but after reading all that stuff online im very worried. I cant feel anything but if im supposed to be eating/drinking 2 oz per meal and ive been doing at least 10+ oz something must be wrong right? Or is it different for liquids? Thoughts?

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Liquids pass through pretty quickly, and I can't imagine you drinking enough to cause the kind of pressure that would result in damaging your staple line and causing a leak. How quickly are you getting that 10oz in? Are you chugging it or sipping it over 30 minutes?

When you move on to more solid food it is absolutely imperative that you stick to the volume amounts set by your surgeon. That won't move through as quickly and damage could occur. But also you want to get used to that amount so you don't overeat your calorie limits.

After you're completely healed, this ability to drink a lot will come to your advantage in summertime and in situations where dehydration is a risk.

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5 hours ago, KCgirl061 said:

liquids pass through pretty quickly, and I can't imagine you drinking enough to cause the kind of pressure that would result in damaging your staple line and causing a leak. How quickly are you getting that 10oz in? Are you chugging it or sipping it over 30 minutes?

When you move on to more solid food it is absolutely imperative that you stick to the volume amounts set by your surgeon. That won't move through as quickly and damage could occur. But also you want to get used to that amount so you don't overeat your calorie limits.

After you're completely healed, this ability to drink a lot will come to your advantage in summertime and in situations where dehydration is a risk.

I think I drank them in about 5-10 minutes. I'm realizing that my surgeon has told me literally nothing and I'm learning everything on my own and from the internet. I know it's my responsibility to ask him but sometimes I don't know what to ask and I barely see him for a few minutes and he runs off. I'm scared my stomach stretched and ruined the whole purpose of the surgery.

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I still get hungry after my surgeon told me I wouldn't. I just eat what I think is about a cup of food and I eat several small meals a day.

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13 hours ago, april042019 said:

Hello everyone.

Ever since surgery ive been trying to feel full but i’m not feeling full at all no matter what i eat so i was worried and googled it and found out that I dont feel full because of nerve damage in my stomach so i’m supposed to be measuring everything (2 oz per meal) I didnt know this and i’ve been drinking a full cup of milk, a bowl of Soup, pudding, a Protein Shake and a bunch of stuff and sometimes all at once. It’s been all liquids so i thought that maybe its all just sliding through and thats how it fits but after reading all that stuff online im very worried. I cant feel anything but if im supposed to be eating/drinking 2 oz per meal and ive been doing at least 10+ oz something must be wrong right? Or is it different for liquids? Thoughts?

Try not to google and self-diagnose. It will give you anxiety. Anything medical complications should be diagnosed by your Dr.

I didn’t feel satisfied until real food stage. You are right, liquids to soft foods don’t stay in your pouch long. Are you getting your 60 to 100 grams of Protein? Are you logging in a food app or tracking it by hand from food labels? Protein is going to help with hunger.

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