Can't drink hardly at all

[FrankyG 1,450]

So my surgery was Thursday and I was sent home Friday, and I can barely do two tiny sips of any liquid before I get dull shooting pains and feel a big lump in my throat. (had a small hiatal hernia repaired too)

Doc said I was really swollen, but I'm concered if this doesn't go down a little bit in the next day or so I'm going to be severely dehydrated! I've gotten the foamies and thrown up just from 1 ounce of liquid over about a half hour.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Try sucking on ice chips instead. It may make it easier to swallow. Then hopefully as the swelling goes down you can tolerate tiny sips.

[FrankyG 1,450]

I'm throwing up even on ice chips. I can sip a tiny bit and then a lump forms and then I throw up. And I can't stop burping either.

I'm still using the bathroom okay so far - urine isn't concentrated and going about 4 times a day so I must be getting some fluids down, but the fact that my restriction is so tight that even a small ice chip causes discomfort/pain is very concerning.

I'm going to try to make it through tomorrow and if it hasn't gotten better, I'll call my doc to see if I need to go get IV fluids.

I guess this is better than having pain, but I really don't want to have to go back to the hospital!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Definitely check with the doctor. The only time I vomited was when I tried a piece of ice too large a few hours after surgery. Other than that I have tolerated everything.

I hope you feel better tomorrow. Keep us posted.

[FrankyG 1,450]

Something started improving overnight... I was able to eat an entire sugar free popsicle without throwing up. I just had one this morning, and same thing. The lump in my throat is easing so I'll be able to get some fluids in hopefully besides the popsicles. I figure it was a combo of it being cold enough to reduce the swelling a little, and finally getting something into my stomach, but I'm feeling much better today. (still weak as can be tho)

Thank goodness as I was getting concerned I'd have to go in to get fluids by IV!

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Glad to hear things are getting better! Sounds like your body just needed a few days to adjust after the surgery.