I've been having severe cramping as well.  Mine started just below my sternum, but now it expanded a little and is central from there to about my waist.  In the 1-10 pain scale, it has gotten as high as a 9.  One day about a week ago I dealt with it for about 6.5 hours.  Today it has been an issue for 2-3 hours (Will take some Vicodin shortly so I will hopefully be able to sleep.)  Had a CT scan 2-3 months ago to see if there was a twist in my intestines.  Everything looked good.  I had an upper endoscopy almost 2 months ago.  Everything looked good.  Talked to my surgeon last week...next option to have a surgery where they go in & look at everything....all the way through the entire surgery process, or something like that. He said he'd check to see if there is scar tissue, etc.  I will set an appt to meet with him & get the scoop.

I was prescribed lidocaine that they have me mix with Maalox to help with the pain, and that seems to work pretty well, but I would certainly like to have it fixed instead.

I'm in the same boat & would surely appreciate any suggestions as well.  (Surgery was 7/22/09.)

I don't know that I can help you, but at least you know that you're not alone.  I wish you well!
Ann

I just had 11/2 boiled devil eggs and so far it seems ok. I would love some meat but am scared. Yesterday I cooked some chicken and blended it fine in the blender but never ate it. Did not taste like chicken. Tasted like mush. I dont know if it is the taste or the mush consistancy that gags me. You know the feeling you get when you eat the same thing over and over again for days. Even the thought of it makes you gag. Thanks for your help

wow,,43 pounds lost. I have lost 17. I had my plication surgery sept 29. How long have yopu had your surgery and was yours plication?

 Kacee,

I did have a little stomach discomfort, I can't say it was pain, it was more like grumbling, growling, bad indigestion-type feeling.

Are you taking a PPI (Nexium, Prevacid)...I have found that even now, there are times when I feel like I am hungry or my stomach is grumbly, and then take prevacid at night and it usually does the trick in a few days.  Our stomachs are used to producing acid for a huge tummy, and with a smaller one, it still wants to produce the same amounts.

To be honest I moved from clear liquids to full liquids (and by full liquids, I would take a can of my favorite soup, blend it, add a little chicken broth to thin out and eat), on day 5, by day 12 I was eating pureed/mushy stuff, so ricotta bake etc.  I just needed the nutrition....and clear broth wasn't doing it for me.

I talked to my surgeon's office and they said to take it slow and easy and if something didn't feel good, to not have it again for a few weeks.  For me it was eggs and marinara sauce...they still feel heavy in my stomach.

I hope you feel better soon.

Thank you. That makes me feel alot better to know. Durning the first 2 weeks,,did you have stomach pains like hunger pains.