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I am 16 days out. It still hurts if I take too big a gulp of anything. How will I ever be able to get food to go through there comfortably? Do any of you hurt If you accidentally take a big gulp of Fluid?

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I am 13 days out and Water even hurts, i always have a pain between my breasts, i dont know if i will ever be able to eat, nothing feels good going down, how long does that last ?

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I don't know. Its like this....sip, wait, ouch! Mine hurts just above my belly button. I told my MD about It at my 2 week check up. He recommended 1-2 more weeks of liquid. I wish it would go away. It makes me nervous about getting a leak. Hope you feel better soon.

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I have only had that happen once (OUCH!) and it was just a couple of weeks ago, like months post-op. Weird! But anyhow, yeah, it totally gets easier to drink and eat. Gets way too easy eventually. ;)

Good luck -- keep on sipping!!

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It will get easier, and likely soon. We all heal differently, but seriously, at 5 weeks post op, I can eat almost anything. I haven't tried things I know would wreak havoc, but normal foods do well. I do still get a pain if I gulp. That sometimes happens after I exercise and I go to rehydrate and forget to go slow. food generally doesn't cause pain unless I swallow a piece that I didn't chew well. While some have smaller stomachs than I do and some will just heal slower, I just wanted to pointed out that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. You'll start feeling great very soon.

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Great post, I am 7 weeks out today. I can drink but I can not eat. I've stated I ate enough in my life to go a few months without eating at all. I am also wondering how I will introduce food back in my life. At this point it does not feel as if I will ever eat again.

I am 16 days out. It still hurts if I take too big a gulp of anything. How will I ever be able to get food to go through there comfortably? Do any of you hurt If you accidentally take a big gulp of Fluid?

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Wed I will be 4 weeks out I eat soft food but I though up a lot at first but now I'm fine I can't have Protein at all powders or drinks they make me sick bad so I have to eat a little...cottage cheese and Greek yogurt...now Beans eggs toast...chill...I don't know but I'm glad cause before I could eat I was so worried cause I got no protein or any thing else...but its gets better...

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