Question:
FEELS LIKE ROCKS IN MY TUMMY

I am 8 weeks post op and down 49lbs. I have been eaing solid food since I was 6 weeks and I have been eating meats since 7 weeks. I have not vomited or felt ill but a lot of the times I feel like when my food hits my stomach it feels like a pile of rocks!! Thats the only way I can explain it. It sits very hard on my tummy, especially meats. Its just uncomfortable. I chew VERY well and I take baby bites. I called my doctor yesterday and he said that it is something (new foods) my new tummy will have to get use to, cause its like a babys stomach. My question is~~ WHEN WILL THE FEELING STOP? I mean how long does this last? Sorry this is so long, but any input will be appreciated. Thanks for your time. : )    — Jackie T. (posted on August 22, 2003)

August 22, 2003
I feel like that right now. I am 8 weeks out. You said you chew well, so this doesn't apply but I feel that exact feeling if I eat deli meats or I don't chew well enough. I stop eating after I feel it. I hope it passes too! Maybe my stomach just doesn't like meat. I know it loves soft foods: cottage cheese, refried beans, etc.
   — mrsmyranow

August 22, 2003
I am 8 weeks too....down 50 pounds and when I eat meat (chicken, hamburg, fish, etc.) it feels like a big ole rock in my stomach! I chew and chew and chew! I'm to the point where I avoid those kinds of foods. Today was the first time that I actually vomited. I had one quarter of a beef and bean burrito and I felt so sick on the ride home from the restaurant!
   — Terri G.

August 22, 2003
Hi, I'm 4mo out RNY and 100# down. I didn't really have that feeling too much except when I ate too fast. I felt like my food would get stuck and my stomach felt very irritated like the rock feeling that you explain. Try to pay attention to how fast you are eating and see if that makes a differance. Good luck to you.
   — Kim J.

August 23, 2003
Jackie, I'm currently 1 year post-op (as of 8/20/03)and I too get this feeling. So if you're looking for an answer of when this will stop???...my guess is that it is something we will have to learn to live with. I just saw my doctor on Wednesday and they told me the same thing your doctor told you. Our bodys have certainly changed, but so have our eating habits. Sometimes I think we forget that we've had the surgery and no matter how good we think we are chewing our food it could always be the types of foods we are eating too. I wish you the best in getting thru this and hope for you it does subside, but by the looks of how long I've had this happening....well, chances are it won't get better. Open RNY 8/20/02 -142 lbs
   — Carole M.

August 25, 2003
I agree that it is something you may have to live with...for now! A year from now it will likely be very different. Meanwhile, softer nutritious foods--fish, cheese, beans, etc.--are excellent sources of protein. Try backing off all the foods that you have to chew chew chew and give your tummy a rest for another few months. Good luck!!!
   — Deborah M.