I will be one week out from surgery tomorrow. As of today, I am able to drink 16 oz of water in about 20 minutes, an 8 oz cup of tea in about 10 or so, protein drink in about 20 minutes. Liquids are going down much more easily today as compared to yesterday. I feel like the swelling has gone down quite a bit. I had some cottage cheese at lunch and that was gurgling A LOT. Definitely didn't go down as smooth as liquids. Tomorrow I start pureed...yay!!!!

Hey Jax..

Were you JaxBandster on LBT?

I am so jealous! I was done the day before you but still have two more weeks of thin liquids! *insert tantrum here*

It sounds like you are doing great! The tummy sounds are quite amusing!

nope, not me!

Hey Jax..

Were you JaxBandster on LBT?

I will be one week out from surgery tomorrow. As of today, I am able to drink 16 oz of water in about 20 minutes, an 8 oz cup of tea in about 10 or so, protein drink in about 20 minutes. Liquids are going down much more easily today as compared to yesterday. I feel like the swelling has gone down quite a bit. I had some cottage cheese at lunch and that was gurgling A LOT. Definitely didn't go down as smooth as liquids. Tomorrow I start pureed...yay!!!!

You are doing great! It still takes me a couple of hours to get 16 oz down. Each day gets better, though.

Liquids go down much easier than solid foods. I have never had any issues with liquids, but when I went to real foods, some felt stuck becasue of swelling.

Cottage cheese is a soft food for me and did give me issues in the beginning and I had the gurgling when I would eat it too. It is like the esophagus has to process it or something! WEIRD. Just eat slower when it gurgles and it will be o..k.

I am 7 weeks out tomorrow and I still gurgle when I eat! Use to do it when I would drink too, but that has stopped.

Kelly