Question:
What if you stretch your pouch, can you do anything to change that?

I am 19 months post-op and I have picked up 3 pounds. I can eat most of a McDonalds chicken salad. I am afraid that maybe I have stretched my pouch. Is it possible to stretch my pouch and if so, can I do anything to change it?    — Gloria M. (posted on November 14, 2003)

November 15, 2003
I was told by another lady on the board that going back to just liquids for a few days does the trick,,it work's I tried it...
   — bikerchic

November 15, 2003
Carbonated drinks are the main item I have been told could stretch the new stomach. Eating high fatty foods regularly could also have the affect.
   — jcooper

November 16, 2003
hi i am 7 months post op and i was concerned about the amount of salad and vegatables and fruit i ate, i talked to the nurse of my doc who did my open rny and she told me that veg,fruits are made up of mostly water and so you won't feel full if you eat these things, she said that you have to eat alot of those things to feel full. i hope that i helped you in some way. good luck
   — kimberlin C.

November 17, 2003
Speak to your surgeon about pouch stretching. I have seen and heard and read so many different things out there it's hard to know. Over eating on a regular basis will stretch your pouch. I dont know if carnonated beverages will or not, but have been told not to drink them because they neutralize the few acids we have in our stomachs.
   — Lisa R.