i am hungry!! after gastric bypass i still have enough stomach to say its hungry

I AM FINDING THAT I AM HAVING HUNGER PAINS. I THOUGHT THEY WERE JUST PAINS FROM SURGERY. NOPE THEY WENT AWAY AFTER EATING CHICKEN BROTH OR JELLO. CRAZY!!

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[rosethorn12010]

So glad to see things went so well for you, I was told to that hunger pains can be mistaken for needing liquid intake..Well hang in there and I will be joining you soon..

[elria1977]

GOOD LUCK!!

[WhatIfuSuck]

I was told that we should eat every 2 hours. just eat really small amounts and you will be fine. but eat more often . it will help!! good luck!

[elria1977]

THANKS!!

[dawnmarie416]

Hey Elria! Glad you had a safe surgery and are "home". Sorry you are experiencing hunger, I am one of those that still isn't feeling hungry, I have no clue why some do and some don't. In my opinion, I think it's good that your body is telling you that you NEED something. Anyway, glad you are doing ok!

[elria1977]

weird aint it? the things i thought were wrong. i thought i would be a puker because i am normaly a puker. but no urge to puke. i thought no hunger pains and i have them. weird... btw i like your bangs.

[galedyer]

I had gastric bypass on January 23, 2012. No pain at all. No soreness. Six tiny incisions. I have been starving! Tuesday I get to eat an egg. Can't wait.

[mom2bgtwins05]

I too just had surgery on 1/11/12 and the day I left the hospital (2 days after surgery) I had lots of head hunger, everything I saw I felt like I could eat and I knew that it was only head hunger but the 3rd day after surgery I was so hungry and my stomach growls and growls and growls even after I eat some chicken broth! So you are very lucky that yours goes away with eating some broth!

[monicarobarge]

I went to a dietician last week who showed me on a chart where hunger receptors are and explained about the surgeons different ways of doing things. Just be careful not to eat more than a cup of food at one time ever, do not drink and eat, no carbonated drinks. My experience shows ppl who are not hungy, and get sick , have a terrible skin/ muscle tone and their face droops and looks awful. But the people who ARE HUNGRY and neve get sick , look better. So its just a trade off one has to accept.

[monicarobarge]

I am 6 yrs post op now and I have also been hungry as well. I came home from the hospital being hungry. I have NEVER thrown up. I can NOT eat ice cream or drink wine or orange juice.. I have friends who are never hungry but also they can not eat meats, or bread, many things and are sick a lot. It depends on the surgeon , how large he makes the opening from end of esophagus to new pouch and if he staples the stomach in a place which blocks off some hunger receptors.

[jaerae87]

I had the same problem

[BrandNewNana]

I'm 10 days post-op and have been hungry as well. I was so shocked.

[BrandNewNana]

I went through the hunger too and was just as astounded as you bc I expected to not be hungry, but I was hungry just a few hrs after surgery. I am 10 days post-op.

[BXFeef13]

Thank you so much for posting this bcuz i felt the EXACT same way u did. I was ALWAYS hungry. I thought I was the only one. Hearing all these people saying they weren't hungry days after surgery made me upset. I felt that there had to be at least ONE PERSON who reacted the same way i did. THANK YOU!

[dfenoglio]

I am ten days out from surgery and my stomach constantly growls. I feel really hungry but have been trying to resist eating anything. It is great to hear I am not the only one that is hungry. Still have sharp pains every so often do you know if this is normal??

[milebuwe]

Hey I just had surgery on 8/11 I have been hungry too and not in your mind hungry real hungry