Lissa81

Hi! What can you take while on full liquids for this?

I am 4 days out and still get this horrible pain off and on in the tops of my shoulders and chest/neck area. Sometimes when I drink, and sometimes just out of the blue. Also happens when I drink in what feels like my esophagus. I've been using gas x strips like crazy!! But no relief yet...

Yes, I've had to sleep sitting up on the couch too! It's really been a lot more painful than I anticipated . Maybe I should back off the pain meds to see if that helps with the gas. When is it normal to have a BM??

I had my sleeve done Wednesday morning (23rd). I had horrible pain the first day that gradually got better. I also had a hernia repaired. I'm scared of pushing too hard to get things in and cause a leak. I'm wondering if most of my pain is gas because u hurt just above my belly button. But i still have that horrible pain in center of chest when I swallow. So I'm getting in about 2 oz of some type of liquid every 1-2 hours. I know that's nowhere near close to 64 oz.....

What are symptoms of a leak?

What are we supposed to look For as far as dehydration? They didn't elaborate much with me...

Oklahomagirl you had hernia repair as well? I'm wondering if the hernia repair is why I'm more miserable than I expected to be!

Yes! Kind of like liquid going thru a funnel and the air bubbling up out of it

Had my sleeve on Tuesday morning, still having trouble getting liquids down. Feels like a huge pocket of air in center of my Chest when I swallow. Anyone Else have this??

I'm wondering if it's gas I'm feeling. When i drink it hurts in my chest and I can feel it bubble Back up some. I didn't have a drain though.

I was sleeved yesterday morning about 7:00 and just got home. I was in SEVERE pain when I first got out of surgery, but also had a hernia repaired. It has gotten some better, but still having some pain in center of my chest and after I drink something. Hoping this gets better soon! Much worse pain Than my c section!

Ok, that makes me feel better! My post op is 2 weeks liquids then 4 weeks puréed, then on to soft foods. (Surg Oct 23)

Just curious, I wasn't instructed to do any specific pre op diet, only clear liquids for the day before and a laxative. Is that common???

I'm having surgery Oct 23rd!