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Am I going to have to sip slow forever? I've always been big on drinking plenty Water and I feel like I'm dying of thirst right now and can't do anything but sip it slowly. Will this be always or just couple weeks out

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Am I going to have to sip slow forever? I've always been big on drinking plenty Water and I feel like I'm dying of thirst right now and can't do anything but sip it slowly. Will this be always or just couple weeks out


It will get better by the 3 month mark drinking will be way better.


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This is what I thought too. But it gets better. I am 8 weeks out and can now do moderate sips. Medium sips. And a couple at a time. It's pretty close to normal. But I can't do what I used to do, guzzle say three big swallows. That still hurts. And I'm glad it does. There came a point, maybe around 7 weeks, where eating started to get easy. I was devastated, thought I maybe wasn't sleeved tight enough. Made a few mistakes, ate too fast or didn't chew enough, and found I still had the painful restriction. WHICH IS WHAT I WANT!!! It's why I did this. But it does get easier to get the Water down. Hang in there.

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I have been wondering the same thing. I can take three sips, then I have to wait at least ten minutes. I go back to work tomorrow, so I'm going to have to seriously readjust! I'm thirsty all the time too. Glad to hear it gets easier!

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My surgery was 9/11 and I return back to work tomorrow. I am really worried that I will not be able to get my work done. I am exhausted and am struggling to get my Water and Protein in. Yesterday after taking a shower, fixing hair and putting on make up I was done. All I wanted to do was lay down and take a nap. Im ready for some energy to come back.

Another area I am struggling with is my cravings. I want something savory and I want to just sit down and eat without worrying about getting sick from eating to fast.

To sum it all up I am reallly down today!

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56 minutes ago, Pink Panther said:

My surgery was 9/11 and I return back to work tomorrow. I am really worried that I will not be able to get my work done. I am exhausted and am struggling to get my Water and Protein in. Yesterday after taking a shower, fixing hair and putting on make up I was done. All I wanted to do was lay down and take a nap. Im ready for some energy to come back.

Another area I am struggling with is my cravings. I want something savory and I want to just sit down and eat without worrying about getting sick from eating to fast.

To sum it all up I am reallly down today!

I was sleeved the day after you. My cravings kicked in today. My husband was eating chips and salsa, which triggered all sorts of cravings. We can make it through this!

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