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Was it hard for anyone else to drink right after surgery?

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Yes, I'm 3 days out as well. As soon as i begin to swallow ANY liquid, the pain starts. Hopefully this will subside.

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The first week is the hardest and your stomach is sore and your throat is inflamed from the tubes they put down it during the surgery.

It gets easier hang in there.

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Yes, the first week was hard. I had to stay in the hospital an extra day because I did not get enough liquids in.

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Was it hard for anyone else to drink right after surgery?

I couldn't swallow a thing for a good 36 hours. Everything I swallowed came back up! 1 day later, I was as good as gold. Still have to remember not to gulp though. Sip, sip, sip!

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It's really weird, but, I don't have to sip. I just drink normally. I wonder why???

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It's really weird' date=' but, I don't have to sip. I just drink normally. I wonder why???[/quote']

Me too. I asked my surgeon about it on Tuesday and he said I shouldn't be alarmed. It's liquid so it's going to go right through since you don't have the holding capacity anymore.

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Me too. I asked my surgeon about it on Tuesday and he said I shouldn't be alarmed. It's liquid so it's going to go right through since you don't have the holding capacity anymore.

Good to know. I was a little concerned.

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I too couldn't keep anything down the first day. The Dr finally gave me a steroid shot to bring down the sleeve swelling. Made a huge difference too.

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I am having such a hard time sipping that I dreamt that I ha a diet Pepsi and I chugged it down.

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Me too. I asked my surgeon about it on Tuesday and he said I shouldn't be alarmed. It's liquid so it's going to go right through since you don't have the holding capacity anymore.

This is good to know because I've had some creamy Soups and I seem to be able to have about a cup of it before I really feel full...granted, I'm drinking it slowly. I guess it's just quickly passing through.

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This is good to know because I've had some creamy Soups and I seem to be able to have about a cup of it before I really feel full...granted, I'm drinking it slowly. I guess it's just quickly passing through.

I haven't had the full feeling yet, but, I'm also not hungry nor have an appetite. But, I'm definately able to get down more than a couple of tablespoons. Not what I expected.

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