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I really hope you get that link to us...I'd love to see it!!

Which surgery did you have?
I know with bypass they make the opening (Stoma) between your new pouch and your intestines small. In the beginning months you also have swelling on top of it but once that swelling goes down the opening is a little bigger.
I was told that at the beginning, the opening is no bigger than the top of an eraser. That is why you must chew like crazy.
Now nearly two years post op, that opening is definately bigger but I still cannot swallow pills that are too fat or food that is not chewed well.
In addition if you eat too quickly, you get that same stuck feeling and it can really end a meal and leave you short of Protein for the day if you don't go back and eat more later.

Try GENEPRO unflavored Protein powder- 30g Protein per scoop and add it to Fairlife milk-12g protein!
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The most important thing those first few weeks is to get your fluids in. Try sipping on room temp or slightly warmed Water. Especially first thing in th am.
For some reason following surgery cold stuff just causes the pouch to almost spasm. Your tummy needs to to wake up so a cup of slightly warm Water or tea is perfect. Then keep sipping room temp water.
If you are not getting enough hydration, you will feel like crap, get nauseous and dizzy and the only way to feel better is to hydrate. Once you have that under control you will start to feel better and everything else can get added.
Sip slow, definately no big drinks or gulps. They can be quite painful and when that happens you don't want to drink. It is a vicious circle.
I hope it gets better soon. Call your surgeons office if you need to.

For the first few weeks after surgery, your body is in a major heal mode. Some individuals have a hard time meeting their Protein and Fluid requirements in the beginning. But it should get better. Keep working at meeting your daily goals.
Some people report that drinking Water can hurt. It is important to drink really slow. They reported that if they drank fast it hurt. So take small sips.
Some people put ice chips in their mouth to counter the dryness.
This condition gets better with time. One individual reported that it wasn't until the 8 week mark, that the condition went into remission.