Re: new tummy taking too much?

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Hi and welcome back!!!!!

You said that you were concerned about your new tummy maybe being able to

hold too much. I know just what you are talking about. I had the same

concern, especially when some folks out there say they get, " full, " on a

couple bites of jello or broth. I, on the other hand can polish off all the

liquids you can give me... almost.

I got these answers.....

First; The old stomach had a valve before the small intestine. The new one

doesn't, so it is possible for fluids to just, " flow, " through. More solid

foods, in a couple months when you can have them, however won't travel so

quickly. I tested this with a couple of the saltines we can have and my

tummy does seem to feel full a little faster when I have a couple saltines

drowned in my soup. This can also be important to remember when you do

start eating solids... don't follow immediately with something to drink,

cause it may " wash " everything downstream before your mind feels that your

tummy is full, ya know?

Next; Our new tummies are just starting to heal the area where Dr. R made

the incision and stapled it together. The brand new scar tissue is soft and

pliable. It WILL stretch a bit until the scar tissue is older and

stronger.... 2 months. (Thats why he prefers us to be on liquids for 2

months.)

So... as I understand... the reason some of us are capable of taking 8 oz or

more of liquids at a time is either (or both) that there is no valve

stopping the flow like on the old tummy, or that the new tissue is

stretching a bit when we eat.

My mom had a stomach stapling after they had to reverse her J-I bypass and

she stretched that stomach out. This is not as possible for us to do since

the portion of the stomach left, the lesser curvature, is not as elastic as

what she was left with. Nonetheless I got VERY paranoid about stretching my

stomach out, so I limit myelf to 3oz at a time if I dont have the leasure to

go really sloooow and wait half an hour before taking in more. I also have

been sipping stuff very slowly with a minute or so break between ever couple

sips. This may be un-necessary, but what the heck.

In a couple months I've heard that the new scar tissue becomes much

stronger, and " all of a sudden " you start feeling fuller faster.

I hope that helps!

My best!

Jenn in Vancouver, WA

MGB 11-1-00 300 Lbs

PCP visit 11-17 280 Lbs

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Hi and welcome back!!!!!

You said that you were concerned about your new tummy maybe being able to

hold too much. I know just what you are talking about. I had the same

concern, especially when some folks out there say they get, " full, " on a

couple bites of jello or broth. I, on the other hand can polish off all the

liquids you can give me... almost.

I got these answers.....

First; The old stomach had a valve before the small intestine. The new one

doesn't, so it is possible for fluids to just, " flow, " through. More solid

foods, in a couple months when you can have them, however won't travel so

quickly. I tested this with a couple of the saltines we can have and my

tummy does seem to feel full a little faster when I have a couple saltines

drowned in my soup. This can also be important to remember when you do

start eating solids... don't follow immediately with something to drink,

cause it may " wash " everything downstream before your mind feels that your

tummy is full, ya know?

Next; Our new tummies are just starting to heal the area where Dr. R made

the incision and stapled it together. The brand new scar tissue is soft and

pliable. It WILL stretch a bit until the scar tissue is older and

stronger.... 2 months. (Thats why he prefers us to be on liquids for 2

months.)

So... as I understand... the reason some of us are capable of taking 8 oz or

more of liquids at a time is either (or both) that there is no valve

stopping the flow like on the old tummy, or that the new tissue is

stretching a bit when we eat.

My mom had a stomach stapling after they had to reverse her J-I bypass and

she stretched that stomach out. This is not as possible for us to do since

the portion of the stomach left, the lesser curvature, is not as elastic as

what she was left with. Nonetheless I got VERY paranoid about stretching my

stomach out, so I limit myelf to 3oz at a time if I dont have the leasure to

go really sloooow and wait half an hour before taking in more. I also have

been sipping stuff very slowly with a minute or so break between ever couple

sips. This may be un-necessary, but what the heck.

In a couple months I've heard that the new scar tissue becomes much

stronger, and " all of a sudden " you start feeling fuller faster.

I hope that helps!

My best!

Jenn in Vancouver, WA

MGB 11-1-00 300 Lbs

PCP visit 11-17 280 Lbs

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Dang Jenn,

Liquids for 2 months????

I missed that part. And there is no (absolutley) way I can only eat liquids, I

just barely made 2 wks..

Now its soft foods, like mashed taters, and veggies in my soup, pudding, (I also

had some popcorn last night, not much, but it went down so nicely..)

good luck to you,

Trudy

Re: new tummy taking too much?

Hi and welcome back!!!!!

You said that you were concerned about your new tummy maybe being able to

hold too much. I know just what you are talking about. I had the same

concern, especially when some folks out there say they get, " full, " on a

couple bites of jello or broth. I, on the other hand can polish off all the

liquids you can give me... almost.

I got these answers.....

First; The old stomach had a valve before the small intestine. The new one

doesn't, so it is possible for fluids to just, " flow, " through. More solid

foods, in a couple months when you can have them, however won't travel so

quickly. I tested this with a couple of the saltines we can have and my

tummy does seem to feel full a little faster when I have a couple saltines

drowned in my soup. This can also be important to remember when you do

start eating solids... don't follow immediately with something to drink,

cause it may " wash " everything downstream before your mind feels that your

tummy is full, ya know?

Next; Our new tummies are just starting to heal the area where Dr. R made

the incision and stapled it together. The brand new scar tissue is soft and

pliable. It WILL stretch a bit until the scar tissue is older and

stronger.... 2 months. (Thats why he prefers us to be on liquids for 2

months.)

So... as I understand... the reason some of us are capable of taking 8 oz or

more of liquids at a time is either (or both) that there is no valve

stopping the flow like on the old tummy, or that the new tissue is

stretching a bit when we eat.

My mom had a stomach stapling after they had to reverse her J-I bypass and

she stretched that stomach out. This is not as possible for us to do since

the portion of the stomach left, the lesser curvature, is not as elastic as

what she was left with. Nonetheless I got VERY paranoid about stretching my

stomach out, so I limit myelf to 3oz at a time if I dont have the leasure to

go really sloooow and wait half an hour before taking in more. I also have

been sipping stuff very slowly with a minute or so break between ever couple

sips. This may be un-necessary, but what the heck.

In a couple months I've heard that the new scar tissue becomes much

stronger, and " all of a sudden " you start feeling fuller faster.

I hope that helps!

My best!

Jenn in Vancouver, WA

MGB 11-1-00 300 Lbs

PCP visit 11-17 280 Lbs

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Dang Jenn,

Liquids for 2 months????

I missed that part. And there is no (absolutley) way I can only eat liquids, I

just barely made 2 wks..

Now its soft foods, like mashed taters, and veggies in my soup, pudding, (I also

had some popcorn last night, not much, but it went down so nicely..)

good luck to you,

Trudy

Re: new tummy taking too much?

Hi and welcome back!!!!!

You said that you were concerned about your new tummy maybe being able to

hold too much. I know just what you are talking about. I had the same

concern, especially when some folks out there say they get, " full, " on a

couple bites of jello or broth. I, on the other hand can polish off all the

liquids you can give me... almost.

I got these answers.....

First; The old stomach had a valve before the small intestine. The new one

doesn't, so it is possible for fluids to just, " flow, " through. More solid

foods, in a couple months when you can have them, however won't travel so

quickly. I tested this with a couple of the saltines we can have and my

tummy does seem to feel full a little faster when I have a couple saltines

drowned in my soup. This can also be important to remember when you do

start eating solids... don't follow immediately with something to drink,

cause it may " wash " everything downstream before your mind feels that your

tummy is full, ya know?

Next; Our new tummies are just starting to heal the area where Dr. R made

the incision and stapled it together. The brand new scar tissue is soft and

pliable. It WILL stretch a bit until the scar tissue is older and

stronger.... 2 months. (Thats why he prefers us to be on liquids for 2

months.)

So... as I understand... the reason some of us are capable of taking 8 oz or

more of liquids at a time is either (or both) that there is no valve

stopping the flow like on the old tummy, or that the new tissue is

stretching a bit when we eat.

My mom had a stomach stapling after they had to reverse her J-I bypass and

she stretched that stomach out. This is not as possible for us to do since

the portion of the stomach left, the lesser curvature, is not as elastic as

what she was left with. Nonetheless I got VERY paranoid about stretching my

stomach out, so I limit myelf to 3oz at a time if I dont have the leasure to

go really sloooow and wait half an hour before taking in more. I also have

been sipping stuff very slowly with a minute or so break between ever couple

sips. This may be un-necessary, but what the heck.

In a couple months I've heard that the new scar tissue becomes much

stronger, and " all of a sudden " you start feeling fuller faster.

I hope that helps!

My best!

Jenn in Vancouver, WA

MGB 11-1-00 300 Lbs

PCP visit 11-17 280 Lbs

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