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Ok Guys, my surgery is scheduled for Feb 10. I got Lap Band 6 years ago, and it just hasn't worked out. I am listening to everyone talk about how its hard to get liquids in, and the chest pressure etc....When I had the band, I didn't have any problem with sipping or anything, and when I had the Upper GI after, the lady administering it made me take gulp after gulp. That wasn't a problem with the band, but how on earth can you keep drinking the barium with the sleeve if we can't really even sip Water right for a while.....Just curious :-)

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I didn't have any problem getting Water in. Only the day of/after surgery did I not have a lot of liquids. After that, it was no problem. I was taking very small sips right after surgery, and when I went to take my barium, he doctor said after my sip, 'The was a wimpy sip, now try for one a little bigger!' LOL

I told my doctor I was surprised I didn't have any trouble with liquids at my post op appointment a week later and he said basically the smallest amount of swelling between different people can make a difference on how easy or hard it is to get in your liquids.

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