I'm hungry but I feel full

cissy · 09-15-2005, 07:25 PM

Sounds strange huh? 1 day post op and my stomach has been growling, but I'm afraid to put anything in it (even liquids) because I my stomach still feels really tight. Each time my stomach growled, I had a couple sips of water or juice and then I was fine for a while and it started all over again. What's up with that??

giveyouthemoon · 09-15-2005, 07:51 PM

Recovery. It's a pain in the patootie. I remember being SOOOO hungry and so I got a bottle of protein drink and without thinking chugged a big drink. Ow. Oh ow. Oh holy mother of OW. So beee careful.

It will take a good couple weeks for the swelling to go down. Just sip little sips and sip them a lot. Also, it helps to drink room temperatre or warm because cold will make you feel even MORE tight. Ow.

**Jack** · 09-15-2005, 08:46 PM

'growling' is NOT the same and 'hunger'.....'feeling full' is more like 'NOT hungry".....it is a big step to learn the new clues for WHEN we are hungry...

it takes time to unlearn the OLD habits....

'feeling full' means DON'T EAT....

La_madam · 09-15-2005, 08:53 PM

Growling one day op could also mean gas..I know it did for me. You are only 1 day post op, the swelling is probably pretty good which is why a few sips and your feeling full. It was that way for me too

ickytazz · 09-15-2005, 10:06 PM

make sure you are drinking your fluids, i know it is hard. Be careful with tomato soups it gave me the worst heart burn in the world. I drank chicken broth, fruit pops, jello for the first few hours then i drank tomato soup, the next day anything that you can suck through a straw so use a blender and blend up some soups.

I agree the gurgling and growling is normal, but if you dont drink your fluids you will get dehydrated. Take several small sips, it might take 1/2 - 1 hour to drink your soup but that is good. Then another hour after that you can dring water, i drink it at room temp as it goes down better.

:D

cissy · 09-15-2005, 10:13 PM

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Growling one day op could also mean gas

I still haven't been able to expel any gas either by burping or farting (excuse the term)

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make sure you are drinking your fluids, i know it is hard

yes, it's been extremely hard to drink anything, but I'm trying my best.

Thanks!