Doing Great!

Hello everybody,
I wanted to let everyone know that i am doing great and everyday gets better and better.  I still have to take my loratab but its more or less to help keep my tummy from being sore.  The sickness hasnt bothered me in two days which is wonderful.  I have to say though that second night was definalty my worse day because of the dry heves. I didnt actually puke which strangely enough was nice.  I know everyone talks about head hunger but I dont think thats what I am dealing with.  I have drank more then enough of my daily was to make myself full and its not happening.  My tummy growls at me all the time. Im making it threw though, I have a wonderful strength and that is eric and my family.  I hope everything continues to get better and the pounds and inches keep melting away.  I hope everyone is doing well.

Talk to you all soon!

I'm so happy to see that you are feeling better!  I was worried when I heard about the dry heaves!  Had to have hurt like crazy!

Every day will get better and better!

So nice to hear from you! Glad to know you're doing well and getting better everyday. Keep up the good work, and be sure to get plenty of rest.
Blessings,
Mary

I'm so glad you are better!  You know, I was convinced (still am) that I actually felt hunger pains in the first few days.  I hears some explain it that the hunger hormone takes a bit before it is all gone from your body.  I have no idea if that is true or not but I know I felt hunger for a few days but then all gone and haven't really felt it since at least not like I used to feel it.

Melissa,

I am so happy to hear you are doing well. Congratulations on the fluid intake! I am 2 months out today and I still struggle with getting it all in. Some days are better than others. I really only had head hunger that first week. Now I can sit with others eating anything and everything around me and it has not bothered me. I honestly don't miss the carbs at all which is strange as they were my downfall before!

I'm so glad you are doing well!  I haven't talked to you before I'm new to the board, but I have seen your mom(?) Post about your surgery!  Thats great!  Anyway, congrats becoming a loser!  I'll be there soon I hope!
Kim

I'm so glad you're feeling better. I hope you have an easy time for the rest of your recovery.

About the hunger feeling ... are you on a proton pump inhibitor? Stomach acid can give you that burning feeling like real hunger. They make chewable forms of some of them ... like Prevacid and I believe some of the others. Also, I'm sure that trimmed tummy is sore .. especially after dry heaves. That may make the feeling of hunger worse, too, possibly. 

The tummy growling is from air in your new tummy and GI tract. Be careful about swallowing air when drinking. It could also be from gas buildup. The normal muscle action of your tummy and intestines will make noise if there's any air or gas in your GI tract. 

I'm not saying that you aren't having real hunger ... just that these other possibilities may feel just like real hunger, too.

I hope the rest of your recovery is easy and very quick! Remember to walk, keep sipping and rest when you need it. 

Hey Melissa~ I'm glad you have such wonderful support at home and I'm glad you are feeling better.. Everything should continue to get better and better by the day for you and we're all here for you as well.  **hugs**

Glad you're doing better.  The two weeks of fluid will be hard, but so worth it !!  Keep your chin up and walk, walk, walk, sip, sip, sip !

Super glad to hear you are still doing so well!!!!!  I have the growling in the beginng too but I dont have it anymore.  I now dont know what its like to have my stomach growl at me!!!!  :)  Its in withdrawls I guess, saying FEED ME FEED ME.... ALthough we cant feed it!

Huge hugs to you glad you are well! Tommorow will be even better!