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Heider did my surgery also last Thursday 1/22.. Him and his staff are wonderful. Not to mention he's easy on the eyes :-P .. My experience sounds similar to yours. My pain never got bad enough to take the pain meds though. I hope you're hanging in there with the post op diet.. I know I'm SO sick of protein shakes. Can't wait to start the puree stage next Friday.. Good luck with the rest of your journey

I'm having the same problem & water is so hard for me to drink. I've been sucking on ice pops with seem to help a little.

Hi Everyone My name is Sarah. I had my surgery on Thursday 1/22.. I'm 24 years old.. My preop weight was 240 and my surgery weight was 224 (2 week optifast liquid diet) & my current weight is 218! I've been reading everyone's experiences and I feel like I've had a pretty decent recovery so far, I haven't had to use pain meds at all, just a sleep aid (zquil). I have 5 incisions and only one really bothers me where there is a dent that I'm told will go away with time. It's pretty sore and hurts when I move and bend down but I guess it's better than having all of them hurt. I have the normal gas pain in my shoulders and back but every day it gets better, it kinda hurts when I breathe which is annoying. I haven't got much sleep but I'm grateful for the minimal pain. My big problem is it really hurts when I drink anything so I'm having a lot of trouble meeting my water and protein goals. Every sip I take feels like bricks. When does it get easier? When does that stop? All I want to do is drink a glass of water, I am SO thirsty & noticing that I'm pretty weak. Also, does anyone have any other suggestions in meeting protein goals besides the dreadful shakes? Is there any high protein soups out there? I'm feeling so frustrated today, I just want to feel normal again. I know it's still early & I need to be patient but I can't help but read people saying they can swallow normally after a few days & I'm still having so much trouble Thanks for any advice you can give me S

Thanks for the shake advice and the words of encouragement! I thought the day would never come but it flew by & here I am!

Thank you so much for the advice. I am going to try Popsicles. I am just worried about staying hydrated when water isn't sitting well with me maybe I'll try the power aid or vitamin water. I appreciate the help. Thanks y'all