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I'm four days out from surgery and when I swallow I have this feeling like its all getting backed up in my esophagus and then it drains down into my tummy. It's uncomfortable, and I'm wondering if my hiatal hernia repair is the reason for this. Anyone else feel tender when they swallow small sips of Clear Liquids?

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Your throat, esophagus, belly and pylori valve (and everything in between) is swollen and sensitive right now. If you take a 2 liter bottle of fluids, take off the cap and up end it. It's going to drain but not without air causes it to "glug". It's normal, so don't get upset.

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yes...felt just like that...gets better...make sure your taking your prilosec if they gave you some. Its a wierd feeling isnt it? :)

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I'm four days out from surgery and when I swallow I have this feeling like its all getting backed up in my esophagus and then it drains down into my tummy. It's uncomfortable, and I'm wondering if my hiatal hernia repair is the reason for this. Anyone else feel tender when they swallow small sips of clear liquids?

Try smaller swallows, it just takes time, mine did that too, warmer fluids were easier as in room tempreture, cold seemed to make my stomach spasm. it will adventually go away. I used a sippy cup to gage how much to drink at a time, try small drinks.

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This is the first time that I have heard of drinking from a sippy cup. It seems that it would be easier than drinking from a glass or bottle. My surgery date is Monday, Dec. 3 and I am looking for all of advice and helpful hints that I can get!

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But isn't a sippy cup too close to a straw? I was told no carbonation, and no straws for the same reason. They said drinking from a straw allows you to swallow more air than normal sipping, and the air can bloat you and stretch your sleeve.

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Try exhaling before you swallow, that helped me.

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This is the first time that I have heard of drinking from a sippy cup. It seems that it would be easier than drinking from a glass or bottle. My surgery date is Monday' date=' Dec. 3 and I am looking for all of advice and helpful hints that I can get![/quote']

Good luck too you. Stay positive!

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Thanks every one for all the replies. I feel better about it now. :)

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