Stomach Noise

help77584
on 10/19/10 5:36 am - Pearland, TX

I work in a quiet corporate office with several people surrounding me -- how do you handle the embarassment of your stomach making weird noises in front of co-workers or while in meetings??? I have yet to have the surgery but just curious so I can know whether to inform others about my surgery side effects or not!

gizmo58
on 10/19/10 5:45 am - Perham, MN

RNY on 10/14/10

Great question. I do not have an answer, only 5 days out but will be returning to work in about a week and a half. I look forward to seeing opinions on this.

Karen

5ft 4.5in

help77584
on 10/19/10 5:48 am - Pearland, TX

Did you have sleeve or gastric bypass? I was thinking recovery for sleeve was only a week. Maybe I should schedule surgery around the holidays to get more days off.

gizmo58
on 10/19/10 11:36 am - Perham, MN

RNY on 10/14/10

I had RNY- gastric bypass. Getting fluids and protein in is taking all my concentration now. I had virtually no pain after 2 days, but definitely tired. My surgeon says minimum of 2 weeks off.

Karen

5ft 4.5in

punchynerd
on 10/19/10 6:11 am - New York, NY

RNY on 06/28/10

Good question!

I hope this answer is helpful: I don't remember!

I do recall my stummy making noises early out, but not dramatically.

I don't recall when it stopped (for the most part) making sounds, but it did.

Hope that my answer helps to show that (at least for me) it wasn't an issue. :)

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help77584
on 10/19/10 6:13 am - Pearland, TX

Thanks for the response! I'm hoping I'm as lucky as you were!

Jody ***
on 10/19/10 6:31 am - Brighton, MI

RNY on 10/21/08 with

Wellll - I'm almost 2 years out (RNY) and my stomach "talks" all the time. I notice its primarily after drinking something - but not always. Its been quiet today. But I was getting a massage one day and man - was it noisy! We laughed about it...

If I'm in a quiet environment I just sit and kinda rub my stomach.. see if it helps.

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sam1am
on 10/19/10 9:04 am

VSG on 09/08/09

I'm still pretty noisy, in fact right this minute my tummy is making noises. It doesn't last more than 5-10 minutes after eating (for me anyway). I usually eat at my desk (which is secluded) so that really hasn't been an issue. When I'm in a group of people, usually they are noisy enough that my stomach can't be heard. My family is use to it at home. I kept my surgery to myself so no one at work knows about it. Occasionally I have had to cover up with a little "excuse me, I have indigestion" and it's been fine. I try not to eat within 15-20 minutes of a meeting.

Sandy
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                              Mark Twain          Animation One

help77584
on 10/19/10 10:20 am - Pearland, TX

So it only occurs when you eat? Is it louder than the usual "growling" sounds that you normally hear?

sam1am
on 10/19/10 11:20 am

VSG on 09/08/09

I guess it would have been digesting? noises. I would say that yes, they are louder than the normal hunger growls.

Sandy
                "The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody  else up"
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