deerjay

I had issues with the thick shakes. Unflavored protein powder mixed with crystal light or broth has been working for me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I posted this on another thread but it seems very relevant here too. I had surgery on the 14th. I too struggled with my liquids at first. I have found a few things that help. 1) every time I get a drink in my mouth, I make sure to breathe all of the air out of my nose before I swallow. 2) I just can't drink the protein shakes (premier protein) at this point. I get a few sips in and feel like I have a giant air bubble in the way. So I've been using unjury unflavored protein in crystal light and broth as well as protidiet hot cocoa. For some reason, these are going down much easier than the thick shakes. 3) for some reason plain water hurts more than anything. I add a few flavored drops and it goes down so much easier. This is fine for now because I'm getting in about 60 oz a day, but I sure miss my water! As far as pain, I find that taking frequent walks and chewable gas tablets help with the gas bubbles. My incision sites (especially on the left) are incredibly sore. My pain medication makes it manageable, but the moment it wears off, I can barely move. I hope this gets better in a few days before the pain meds run out! I hope this is helpful to someone. I was really worried about all the pain with swallowing, but I'm glad to read on here that it seems to be par for the course. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I had surgery on the 14th. I too struggled with my liquids at first. I have found a few things that help. 1) every time I get a drink in my mouth, I make sure to breathe all of the air out of my nose before I swallow. 2) I just can't drink the Protein shakes (premier protein) at this point. I get a few sips in and feel like I have a giant air bubble in the way. So I've been using unjury unflavored protein in crystal light and broth as well as ProtiDiet hot cocoa. For some reason, these are going down much easier than the thick shakes. 3) for some reason plain Water hurts more than anything. I add a few flavored drops and it goes down so much easier. This is fine for now because I'm getting in about 60 oz a day, but I sure miss my water! As far as pain, I find that taking frequent walks and chewable gas tablets help with the gas bubbles. My incision sites (especially on the left) are incredibly sore. My pain medication makes it manageable, but the moment it wears off, I can barely move. I hope this gets better in a few days before the pain meds run out! I hope this is helpful to someone. I was really worried about all the pain with swallowing, but I'm glad to read on here that it seems to be par for the course. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm having my surgery tomorrow 7/14 at 9am! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App