Question:
My stomach growls when I eat

Every time I eat my stomach growls. I don't know if its the pouch or my old stomach. Is this normal? I am 3 weeks post-op from a open RNY.    — Peggy D. (posted on April 29, 2002)

April 29, 2002
I did the same thing, and sometimes it hurt when it growled, it just stopped all of the sudden, becky...open rny micropouch, 2-18-2002, down 35 pounds!!!
   — rebecca N.

April 29, 2002
What that is... is air displacement...especially the smaller the pouch you have the more that will happen as the air in your empty pouch has no where to go but back up the esophagus. It happens to me all the time...that's why it is important to eat slowly...especially the more solid the food is...the slower you should eat it. It hurts when you are trying to swallow something and it hits an air pocket that is trying to come back up.
   — Karen B.

April 29, 2002
This happened to me as well, for several weeks after surgery. I swear there were many times I was hungrier after eating than I was before - and I always chew very thoroughly and eat very slowly! I haven't changed anything, but it doesn't happen to me anymore and I am only 10 weeks post-op. I wish for you the same good fortune that it will just pass.
   — PaulaM

May 1, 2002
I had the same thing! I believe it's our 'old' stomach releasing digestive juices... just think of Pavlov! It seemed to stop around 4 or 5 weeks post op for me, although it happened once last week (I'm 8 weeks post-op). I just laugh it off as my poor body is still confused as to what is going on!
   — missesrita