Help!

[Guest guest]

I just had bypass surgery on Monday, the 8th at St. Lukes in Houston.

I'M STARVING TO DEATH!!! I don't mean to be dramatic, but I truly

have never been hungrier in my life. It was my understanding that,

although we would not be able to have food for awhile, we would not

mind because we would not feel the hunger. Oh, that is just not so in

my case. As most overweight people have done, I've been on many

diets. I lost over 100 pounds one time on my own, so I know what it's

like to be hungry. This is far worse than anything I've ever felt.

It's not like you can grab a couple of carrot sticks and end the

hunger pang. This is horrible. I contacted my doctor's ofc and they

said that a small percentage of patients do feel extreme hunger. If

this is true, then does it mean my body is just unique and is not

going to adapt? My biggest fear right now is that I will always have

this feeling and it will never go away, even when I am able to eat

food. What a nightmare that would be!

I would much rather have heard that this is perfectly normal and it

will get better in time. I can endure anything if I can see the light

at the end. But there has to be an end! Has anybody out there

experienced this or is it truly just a small minority?

I'm normally a very optimistic person, so please excuse my

negativity. I'm just scared I've made a huge mistake.

Thanks,

Pam

[Guest guest]

Welcome Pam!

Thank you for joining us. I hope our members can help you find the

answers you are seeking.

Sharon

Group Moderator

>

> I just had bypass surgery on Monday, the 8th at St. Lukes in

Houston.

> I'M STARVING TO DEATH!!! I don't mean to be dramatic, but I truly

> have never been hungrier in my life. It was my understanding that,

> although we would not be able to have food for awhile, we would

not

> mind because we would not feel the hunger. Oh, that is just not so

in

> my case. As most overweight people have done, I've been on many

> diets. I lost over 100 pounds one time on my own, so I know what

it's

> like to be hungry. This is far worse than anything I've ever felt.

> It's not like you can grab a couple of carrot sticks and end the

> hunger pang. This is horrible. I contacted my doctor's ofc and

they

> said that a small percentage of patients do feel extreme hunger.

If

> this is true, then does it mean my body is just unique and is not

> going to adapt? My biggest fear right now is that I will always

have

> this feeling and it will never go away, even when I am able to eat

> food. What a nightmare that would be!

>

> I would much rather have heard that this is perfectly normal and

it

> will get better in time. I can endure anything if I can see the

light

> at the end. But there has to be an end! Has anybody out there

> experienced this or is it truly just a small minority?

>

> I'm normally a very optimistic person, so please excuse my

> negativity. I'm just scared I've made a huge mistake.

>

> Thanks,

> Pam

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much. I'm trying to change my outlook and approach this more

positively, but it's sure hard right now. Take care.

Re: Re: Help!

I'm sorry you're having such a struggle with the intense hunger pangs, I

hope it gets better for you soon. I haven't had the surgery yet, but I kind

of agree with the other member that asked you if it was possibly not a

genuine physical hunger.

Speaking from my personal experience I've felt something similar to what

you described before when I was on diets (and after I had my tonsils out

last year & was on a very limited liquid diet) that restricted me from

eating certain foods that I was very attached (I guess I should say,

addicted) to. My counselor said that when you become so dependant on food or

a specific food item you can mentally make your body think that it's

starving. When I experienced the feeling, I would become very physically

ill. It took a lot of restraint, but it would usually go away after several

days.

Miana

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