I can't seem to get the five protein drinks in that I was told to drink every day. On day two after surgery, I drank just two and on day three I am having my third at dinner time. I get the stuck feeling from the drinks and from water too if i sip more than one gulp at a time. It takes me about an hour to drink a cup of the protein drink. Then I am extremely full for hours. Also I have had to cut my daily pills in half because I had terrible chest paid from swallowing one of them. I'm concerned is this normal? Will I one day be able to eat food again?

I am still pre-op but i would suggest you crush all your medication pills and take them as powder. At least this is I was told to do.

Thank you for that tip!

Check with pharmacist before you crush or cut medications. Time-released meds cannot be crushed, can be dangerous.

It should get easier to get your drinks down. You're still really swollen, so just keep taking tiny sips. Always contact your doc if you get concerned;)

Hang in there!

You still have a lot of swelling, just do the best you can. The chest pain is from pills getting stuck, which also causes more swelling.

Cut your pills up or have Dr get liquid meds for you. I still have to empty one of my capsules 8mths out. Do look at rx info and make sure they can be crushed.

Every day things will get easier.

Congratulations fellow bandster!

Thank you for your replies! They were encouraging!