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Ah! It gets easier. Just take lots of little sips. There is swelling in your pouch. Give it time.

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This is pretty typical and I had trouble too. I can now chug Water. It gets way better.

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4 minutes ago, Ashmar said:

I hope so. I often get dizzy as well. Im just ready to feel normal

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Check with your Dr. I had to get fluids 2x and they do it out patient. It will make you feel better and I could do it 3x a week if I needed to. Good luck!

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Sip constantly, carry whatever you need to drink with you everywhere, it gets better. Dizziness is a sign of dehydration, drink salty Bone Broth - it helps. It is very difficult to get rehydrated once you are in true dehydration, watch out for that. Some people end up needing an IV to combat it, if your urine is dark, scanty, and your hand skin stays pinched when you tug it up and you pass out a lot - have someone take you to ER/Urgent care. Stay rested, sip, sip, sip - those are your only jobs right now.

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Hi there! Even pre-op, I was terrible at keeping hydrated, but now post-op, my body really tells me when I'm not giving it enough Water. I fill a big jug of waterat the beginning of the day, add lemon rind and mint leaves and then leave it out of the fridge. When you drink cold water, you stomach contracts as it has to use energy to warm it up which can cause tummy ache. Try drinking room temperature or warm water.

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You have to continue to sip for several weeks, perhaps even months post. I still don't tolerate ice Water and ask for it room temp. I can drink warm drinks like tea and coffee a lot faster than water.

I remember having a lot of dizzy spells too. They did go away at some point but I didn't notice when exactly. Hang in there! Feeling normal will return again but it does take time.

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And if anybody is remotely interested, plain Water still tastes BITTER to me- is this something I must endure the rest of my l8fe?

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And if anybody is remotely interested, plain Water still tastes BITTER to me- is this something I must endure the rest of my l8fe?
I hope not..I get some uncomfortable pain dont know what u call it..I can feel the Water going down and laying there Weird..I sip I dont use ice..I tryed warm water dont like it. Hoping all will pass in time 2 months out

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Maybe a little dismotility from all the intubations. Many of your body areas have no sense of humor when they feel they have been hurt too much. Yeah, I do hope time heals all things!🏆👍

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On 6/17/2019 at 7:40 PM, gabybab said:

This is pretty typical and I had trouble too. I can now chug Water. It gets way better.

I wish I could I’m so thirsty !!! And these little sips ain’t helping :(

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