Ok I know this is weird

Do/did you guys feel like this

I love my pouch now that i am getting use to it and i know that i am only on liquid phase however. i am really getting use to being mindful of what i put in royal dutchess aka the pouch. I feel like for once i am listening to my body more and only doing things that are right for this lil tiny pouch. Like having a baby that you hve to take care of. Ok maybe not having enough protein has gone to my head but just a thought.

anyone feel the same

I just wanted to say that I Love your pouches name! I named mine Gertrude... my pouch makes all types of girgle noises, talks alot. Gertrude was the closest thing I could come to, that sounds like Giggle.. lol.  But, getting back on track, I Love my pouch and I listen to her every day. I havent had any issues since surgery ( almost 6 months out) No dumping, pain etc. I think listening to your body is the key :) Good luck in your continued journey!

i Dont really have much to add, as i had surgery the day after you and I WASN:T listening. I'm still stuck on clear liquids, i just ate jello for the first time today. But i guess hearing other people talk about how important it is makesme feel like i'm not so alone in this whole thing. and i've been feeling very alone when i'm in a house of people eating real food. and not in pain (well i'm not really in pain anymore.... that i'm a week out)

Hi RainDiva, I have not felt like that but reading your post makes me think I should!  I have been falling off track and off program lately.  Being a year + out, I'm able to eat more variety and more volume-wise, but that doesn't mean I should.  My food issues have been rearing their ugly heads lately and I'm eating WAY too much and too often to the point that it's uncomfortable.  Maybe thinking of Hulk like a baby I need to care for will help me keep things in perspective and stop abusing him.  Thanks for the inspiration!!!

Absolutely! I am much more aware of how/when things move from the pouch to the intestines and through the intestines. I am much more aware of any upset so that I can stop whatever I was doing that caused it.

you know I hope I dont lose this awareness. Its just before surgery I didn't really think about what was going in my mouth and how it would affect me. After surgery is different. I tell ya the pouches have attitudes and they are not afraid to use it lol sorry I am being silly