HELP PLS post gastric sleeve day 6

[kittykaci 2]

hi all just a few questions ive just had gastric sleeve and hernia repair, I'm struggling to get in my Water intake doing about 1LT and protien shakes about 1 slim fast

been walking about infact all day today having central chest pain sometimes feeeling queezy and fast heart rate, keep worry about this and scared having got past 3 wks yet what to expect

please anyone going though this

kitty xx

Edited August 26, 2014 by kittykaci

[macman 603]

Hi Kitty

Your feelings are pretty normal right out of surgery. The best way to get rid of gas pain is to walk it off. You are doing te right thing.

I had a difficult time with liquid or Water intake until my NUT made the following suggestion:

On the even hours, starting at 8am, drink 4 ounces of Protein shake out of a small Dixie cup

On the odd hours, starting at 9am, drink 4 ounces of Water or liquid out of a small Dixie cup

Continue all day until you meet Protein and liquid goals

i found this easier to do than trying to drink a glass or bottle of Fluid in any one sittine. It also spread the protein intake throughout the day. Worked well for me

it does get better!