Hello all you VSGers! I am 1 week post-op, and I learned a very important lesson the hard way today. It was my first day back at work, and I was drinking fat-free chicken broth with unflavored protein powder (delicious). I must have not been paying attention, and drank too quickly. Suddenly I had excruciating pain in my abdomen, chest, and left shoulder. All I could do was put my head in my hand and whimper. My poor co-workers were standing over me wondering what to do. The worst of it passed in about 10 minutes, and now about 1 1/2 hours later it's still painful but bearable. I came home and took pain meds. I realize how very important it is to pay attention when I'm eating or drinking! I can't do the mindless thing anymore. I hope I can save someone here from going through this.

Yeah, I'm sorry to hear that you went through this, but I think it is one of those things most of us have to experience to have that understanding that things are different now. We can't drink and/or eat at the pace we used to. We have to slow things down which, for some of us, can only be learned by having an experience such as yours.

I know I had to cross the line, but I didn't do it again!!

Same thing happened to me the first week or so home... I got the "foamies" - water just bubbled up - my husband looked it up because it was so bizarre! Now at just over five months out I can drink more at a time, but still have to take it slowly Hang in there!

So sorry you had to go through that! What lessons we have to learn - and remember, while going through the first several months!

(((hugs)))