I am 10 days post op & understand exactly what you're saying. I can eat a SF jello or SF popsicle with no problems. However, if I have a can of cream of chicken soup thinned with water of fat free milk, I am unable to finish it, but I still can get more down than I thought I'd be able to. It concerns me, as I thought I wouldn't be able to hold more that a few ounces at a time.