1 week post op, and not feeling full off a little liquid

jobe R.
on 2/7/12 1:33 pm - RI

Not getting full off of a little liquid, WHYYY?

manda2108
on 2/7/12 3:39 pm

I'm 5.5 weeks out and still do not get a full feeling..I think its normal due to them cutting your nerves. Just follow your surgeons instructions and get all your fluids in!

Chilipepper
on 2/7/12 3:45 pm

They cut the nerves in your stomach...plus, you stomach has no pyloric valve in it anymore..its like an open ended funnel...liquids go in and go right out through the bottom. I hope they stressed to you that you now have to measure what you eat and drink. Please please don't try to eat until you fill full.

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dianabelle12
on 2/7/12 11:51 pm

Thats normal,thats why you should be measuring your food or liquids,it took me like 8 weeks before i actually started feeling full again

johnsoca
on 2/8/12 1:04 am - Madison, AL

RNY on 12/13/10

It's normal to not feel full at this point. The nerves that signal "full" to your brain were cut during surgery. I didn't have that "full" feeling for months after surgery, although I learned new signals that let me know I had eaten enough (runny nose and/or hiccups). I also didn't feel real hunger for six months or so after surgery. This is why it's important to measure your food and eat according to a schedule for the first few months after surgery.