just had surgery on tuesday 24th. surgery went well, didn't have to have cath. was up n walking after 4hrs of recovery. was hm wed. all i want is a glass of ice water no food no pepsi just water. took pain ball out yesterday still have fluid ball until monday. rt now i am regretting decision I'm sore and coughing omg feels like childbirth gas is not terrible but i am not happy rt now. how long r we suppose to sip an ounce of water per 15minutes. how long will soreness last when can i feel normal again. starting to believe being fat is better than,being miserable. please any advice is helpful at this point.

I had a lot of the same feelings at first but day by day it gets easier and easier to drink liquids. Warm liquids will probably settle a lot better than anything cold at first if you haven't heard that yet.

thanks will try warm liquids

Hang in there, the first few days are the worst. By the end of the first week you'll be feeling MUCH MUCH better!!!

just had surgery on tuesday 24th. surgery went well' date=' didn't have to have cath. was up n walking after 4hrs of recovery. was hm wed. all i want is a glass of ice Water no food no pepsi just water. took pain ball out yesterday still have Fluid ball until monday. rt now i am regretting decision I'm sore and coughing omg feels like childbirth gas is not terrible but i am not happy rt now. how long r we suppose to sip an ounce of water per 15minutes. how long will soreness last when can i feel normal again. starting to believe being fat is better than,being miserable. please any advice is helpful at this point.[/quote']

At first It's awful. Truly terrible! Things WILL GET BETTER! I knew I would have a flawless recovery but it wasn't easy at all. After about a week things will be much improved! Once u get there u will be so happy with your decision.

just had surgery on tuesday 24th. surgery went well' date=' didn't have to have cath. was up n walking after 4hrs of recovery. was hm wed. all i want is a glass of ice Water no food no pepsi just water. took pain ball out yesterday still have Fluid ball until monday. rt now i am regretting decision I'm sore and coughing omg feels like childbirth gas is not terrible but i am not happy rt now. how long r we suppose to sip an ounce of water per 15minutes. how long will soreness last when can i feel normal again. starting to believe being fat is better than,being miserable. please any advice is helpful at this point.[/quote']

I am 8 days post-op and I do feel your pain. Sometimes the very cold would almost make my stomach feel like it was in a spasm. I feel a million times better than I did only a few days ago, so you will get better. I took my pain meds when I could so I could try to rest and make my stomach heal. I was questioning my decision a lot the first few days, but it does get better. I hugged a pillow to help my stomach when I would cough.

hang in there, my first month was TERRIBLE I regretted, I cried, I thought "how could I have been so stupid" but, im so much better now. Most important is not to overdue on the water, it can make you puke. Try ice chips and please hang in there, it will get better. Im 11 weeks out and feeling so much better, a good support system is important but, no one could have prepared me for how hard this was going to be. The good thing is that you will be ok and look great

Almost 2 weeks out and I feel good-- it gets better everyday. I love peppermint tea esp. in the morning. It's so soothing and nice. Everything works it's way out.

Walk, sip and dream of the changes coming soon.

I had my surgery Monday and it is slowly but surely getting better. I have found warm broth and room temp water and isopure clear to be better than ice cold water. Keep your head up and hang in there, it will get better!!!

being fat is better than,being miserable. .

Girlfriend

egads

in my case "being fat was the same as being miserable"

i'm sorry you have these problems ater WLS - as everyone says, things will improve

as far as drinking Water at a slow rate, thats good for you when you first start out, being mindful that you did have major surgery, and now a new tummy - which might be a sore for a bit

verify with NUT, when you should be drinking a little more at a time - remember, all NUTS are different

i was drinking water "faster/but still carefully sooner than later, because NUT told me i could do so as long as felt comfortable enough, not hurting

how long will I be sore - common question - we all respond to pain in different ways, heal at our own speed.

here's to a speedy healthy recovery

feel better

good luck

kathy

coffee 4oz of decaf taste like heaven. feel a little better thanks a lot for all responses and words of encouragement. taking one day at a time.

coffee 4oz of decaf taste like heaven. feel a little better thanks a lot for all responses and words of encouragement. taking one day at a time.

That's what we have to do, sister, one day at a time. As the swelling goes down your ability to swallow will improve. My surgeon fixed a hiatal hernia when he was in there and I imagine there was some swelling right there as well as the stomach itself. I found it helpful to straighten my torso to drink so it didn't feel like it was "hanging" on the way down. Just be patient; as long as things continue to improve, you're doing ok. Any doubts, call your doctor or the hospital, that's what they are for. Have faith, you CAN do this!

I felt the same way had it done on monday I was just saying to a friend Monday and tues I wish I never did this but it's fri feeling a lot better the key is walkin and I'm down 16lbs so pretty happy now

7wks update: help im miserable

well everyone said i would feel better in a few weeks. all the encouraging words were great. and wait for it.......I FEEL OK NOW, i am better walking daily, jogging a little trying to remain,positive. lost 40lbs so far and growing daily. regrets are a part of life how you move forward is a choice.