Question:
I am 11 days post op and wondering if this is normal?

I feel like I am always full, even before I get in protein drinks and water, etc, I have this feeling of stomach fullness or tightness? Is this pretty normal? Could it still be swelling ? I guess I am still pretty new at this and just not sure what my new stomach should be feeling like yet. Thanks for any comments or help. Cheryl    — cherby56 (posted on April 6, 2003)

April 6, 2003
Sounds like a normal 11-day-post-op pouch to me. That's why it is so hard for new post-ops to get their fluids in. You've just gotta sip, sip, sip all day long...JR
   — John Rushton

April 6, 2003
I agree with John. I'm 19 days post op. Whenever I have that feeling, though it's usually gas! ; ( Water seems hardest to get down. I'm so used to chugging water and sipping is just annoying! Oh well, as they say...this too shall pass (gas!). Good luck and contact me if you want to chat since we're both newbies.
   — msmaryk

April 6, 2003
Hi. Yes it is normal to feel full all the time. I am 5 weeks post op and I still feel full most of the time. In fact today I forgot to eat lunch! That NEVER would have happened before surgery.
   — Kendra S.