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ok so I'm post op day six and i've been struggling with the hydration issue. i can only seem to drink ice cold Water with maybe a little apple juice for flavor, everything else hurts like mad or taste horrible. I've always been a big drinker lol (non alcohol of course) so my feelings are quite a bit hurt when former faves like Powerade zero and even Protein Shakes (yea i actually liked those pre op) won't cooperate with my new and improved belly. :(

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still learning the site..pardon my ticker that never was lol

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Don't worry too much just yet. Time seems to help a lot with tolerating things. Give it a few days and then try again?

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Your stomach is still probably VERY swollen. It took me 7-8 days to get past the "wicked bad pain" whenever I drank anything. Especially if I took more than a tiny little sip. It felt like very bad cramps along with a stabbing pain!

I am now 4 weeks post-op and drinking is not a problem (though I've gotten VERY tired of Protein shakes). I'm still dealing with eating (in the mushie stage....supposed to be onto regular food now, but my sleeve doesn't really like that yet).

Give yourself time to heal. You'll be back to Powerade Zero and Protein shakes soon.

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thanks for the insight. so i'll just begin the waiting game..whew my first thread outta the way. I'm feeling very official

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Just make sure you're getting in all your fluids even if it is just plain Water so you don't get dehydrated! You may not particularly like it, but if it's what you can tolerate then just go with it for now! You can try adding some Beneprotein or unflavored Unjury to it to try to get in some Protein too, but no matter what make sure you keep drinking!

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It will take time. I can pretty much quite a bit now without hurting my stomach but it took a while. Sip, sip, sip every few minutes to make sure you keep hydrated. I know it's hard and frustrating but once your stomach heals you'll be able to drink more.

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