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Just want to get some feedback on what eating is suppose to feel like. I am taking in water; Protein shakes; and popsicles. It takes me all day to get down one cup of water; 12oz Protein Shake and one popsicle. How does it feel to be full?

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I had my sleeve March 5th and it's day by day it gets better every day I had both (chicken) with a scoop of Protein more protein shake's today 1st time I had that much food...I had a hard time getting Water down you can have Crystal lite and S/F Jello also S/F Italy ice they come in little cups today I had S/F hot cocoa with protein in it..Try to get as much protein in as you can..slip,slip...AS Soon you feel that full feeling stop your head will tell you..I get cramps If I get to much or to fast eating I use a baby slipper cups you can get at the dollar store good luck...

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Yesterday made a week for me as well. I too find it hard to take Indian Water. Today was the first time I drunk a bottle (16oz) of water in 2 hours. Now that I'm on full liquids I find it hard to swallow yogurt or fudgesicles. I don't know if its anything creamy or that. But I feel a sharp pain in my chest. Is this normal?

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Yesterday made a week for me as well. I too find it hard to take Indian Water. Today was the first time I drunk a bottle (16oz) of Water in 2 hours. Now that I'm on full liquids I find it hard to swallow yogurt or fudgesicles. I don't know if its anything creamy or that. But I feel a sharp pain in my chest. Is this normal?

It's pretty normal hang in there man I could remember being one week out and it was so hard I'm 7 weeks out and I'm so happy I could eat I really could eat like some amount but its crazy cause its so satisfying you will look back and think this isn't as bad

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Thank you for the encouragement. I woke feeling a little down thinking i'll never be able to eat regular foods again

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Thank you for the encouragement. I woke feeling a little down thinking i'll never be able to eat regular foods again

I promise it gets easier! The most important thing is that you stay hydrated as well as you can. As the days go on you'll learn the different feelings full gas ect. Sometimes I found that I thought I was hungry but it was gas. Walking helps and fluids as much as you can tolerate comfortably. Try gas x chewable that helped, walking and also whatever acid reducer your dr prescribed

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I'm having a hard time too. Actually went to the er last night and found out I can't eat any fats (cream of chicken soup) because my pancreas is having a hard time with it right now.

Sigh

This too shall pass

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I also have a hard time. I'm 1wk post op. The first couple days were the worst because I had swelling in the stomach. There was a area that things got stuck. It's very frustrating because it was taking me 5 hrs to drink a 8 oz Protein Shake and I need to take in 90 g of Protein a day! I am defiantly not taking in enough Water and that is concerning to me. But day by day that's my mantra. Good luck to all of us! It will get easier.

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post op week today I had a hard time also but getting better hard to get all my Water and Protein in and keeping it down I have lost about 15lbs and now I have stop I know I need to get more water down been hard to do ..Good luck everyone It does get better day by day!!

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