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jmarie    71

jmarie
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around 2 to 3 weeks post op how were you feeling when you were doing your liquids?How are or were your liquids going down at this point?

I'm still taking small sips and it gets my stomach a little sometimes. I want to know what is normal. do you or did you have to take small sips? does it or did it go down smoothly? Did you have any discomfort?

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around 2 to 3 weeks post op how were you feeling when you were doing your liquids?How are or were your liquids going down at this point?

I'm still taking small sips and it gets my stomach a little sometimes. I want to know what is normal. do you or did you have to take small sips? does it or did it go down smoothly? Did you have any discomfort?

I think you have to take small sips for the rest of your life. I am having a pretty easy recovery...I'm a little over 2 weeks out and taking sips no problem. About a week ago I was overheated and took a few gulps no problem but everyone is different. I'm drinking a little more than a gallon of Water and Clear Liquids per day.

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MizzouGirl    148

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I am 9 days post op and have accidentally taken several almost regular size drinks of Water over the last couple of days with no impact. I did have to keep it to small sips for the first several days but seems like I can do bigger drinks (not gulps) now.

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HatheryOnHerWay    603

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I don't take as big of sips as I did Pre-op, but i'd say I take "normal" size sips. I'm just careful not to gulp excess air.

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MIJourney    490

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Just over 3 weeks out and drinking pretty normal again. Not chugging but no longer taking small sips.

Asked my Dr at 2 week visit if it would be a problem for my sleeve or progress by drinking this way. He said as long as it's no-cal or lo-cal, no problem. Liquids pass through the sleeve pretty quickly.

But all Drs are different:)

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jmarie    71

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No discomfort in your stomach? Not with Water but other liquids? Nothing too painful but just discomfort. It's not a full feeling... It's different..

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MIJourney    490

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No discomfort in your stomach? Not with Water but other liquids?

None here

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thisismyyear    11

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I just finished my clear liquid stage. I had no trouble at all drinking Water or broth. Did not even need tiny sips,But then I had my first muscle milk today ,it took me over an hour to drink it, and I am FULL> Next one is going to be sipped over a 2 hour period and see if that is better.

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nanaspez    58

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At the beginning a lot of people here on the forum have mentioned using a sippy cup. I had a hard time at first and survived on ice chips. It does get easier, I am 7 mos out and I can actually have a normal gulp. Not big long gulps! :P

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Firëfly    39

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If I drink something cold, I sometimes feel when it hits my stomach but other than that I'm not having any problems with drinking (17 days out). I can take normal drinks (not gulps like others have posted) without too many problems. Over the past few days I'm not even feeling as full in my stomach as I was a few days post-op from just drinking either. It's wonderful because it was hard getting all those liquids down and being full from Water. Now it's starting to feel more normal and I can drink more stuff throughout the day.

I haven't had much discomfort. Are you thinking that you are having a problem somewhere? Do you just feel too full or have major stomach pains when you drink? I sometimes felt full but it didn't hurt at anytime to drink stuff.

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jmarie    71

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It is not a full feeling. It's not really painful either. Just feels uncomfortable. That is the best way I can put it. :/

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ashleyj909    0

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It is not a full feeling. It's not really painful either. Just feels uncomfortable. That is the best way I can put it. :/

I am almost 3 weeks out, I too feel uncomfortable with drinking and eating. It sort of feels like trapped air moving around. My throat & stomach make a lot of noise. So far I don't like how it feels when I eat or drink :( hoping it gets better but thinking its possible there is something wrong. I've had 2 occasions where I threw up from drinking. Also have had nausea and dry heaving...very uncomfortable.

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