Had my surgery this morning and am now on the other side!!! Yay!!! All this gas pain isnt much fun and im having a hard to time getting alot of fluid into because i feel full quick not sure if im really full or if its a combo of the gas pressure with the fluid im consuming just making me feel full? On a full liquid diet for the next 4 days.

Yea I had my surgery Tuesday and I feel the exact same way, when I drink I feel like a blow fish.is in my upper stomach. Was even wondering if I could stretch my pouch, but everybody is saying they felt the same. I guess it is like you said gas and Fluid. It is very uncomfortable. It was hard to get all my Protein in but I finally am, 80 mg, Protein drinks of course. Good luck with your recovery.

~~~Stephanie

IT's gas and the air...walk when you can even if it is just down your hallway and back to the bed/couch...it definitely helps release the gas. Burp as much as you can!!!

Thanks ladies! Glad to know im not alone. Step great job in getting you protein in!! Were you able to get any in the day of surgery? Uve had about 4 oz chucken broth a 1/4 sf popscicle and a little water. Tomm. I should im planning on starting with my protein drink for breakfast do you know if these also count towatds you fluid intake? Or is thst just your water intake? Sorry for all the ??? Just want to get this right!!! Thsnks ladies!

Thanks ladies! Glad to know im not alone. Step great job in getting you Protein in!! Were you able to get any in the day of surgery? Uve had about 4 oz chucken broth a 1/4 sf popscicle and a little Water. Tomm. I should im planning on starting with my protein drink for breakfast do you know if these also count towatds you Fluid intake? Or is thst just your water intake? Sorry for all the ??? Just want to get this right!!! Thsnks ladies!

I could not hardly get anything down the day of the surgery,but I did the next day. But like I was saying it was uncomfortable. If your protein drinks are a clear fluid, like mine I mix with a cup of water and they are like a juice. I think it counts as a fluid. If they are straight up milky I don't know. Seems to me if you add any water that water would count.

~~~Stephanie

Hey Steph i was thinking about what u said about the fear of all this bloating and gas mixed with fluid intake stretching the pouch. I dont think thats possible because....the liquid passes through in approx. 15-20 min. Or so and if your like me sipping little bits at a time 1/2 of my 4 oz chix broth has passed down before i get the 2nd part done. Not sure this is accurate but it makes sense. If it was food i think thats diffetent because it sets longer in the small area. Just my take;)