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I feel pretty good pain-wise. Sitting up I'm still a bit sore, but it's getting better by the hour. Sometimes I feel like I am hungry, but a sip of Water or Isopure makes that go away. I can take normal size sips of water, which surprises me as I am only 5 days post op. If I drink too much (about 3 normal sips) I get some air bubbles, then about 20 seconds later I'm good to take another sip. Is that weird?

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I am day 5 and I am the same way. Called my doc this morning to see if I was drinking too much!

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Guest Jason Cody

I am the same way. I have always loved water; pure ice cold Water. After surgery it was not any differen't. In face I think I'm more in love with water; I sip all day. The hardes challange is not being able to "gujp" anymore. I sip all day long; if it gets to warm I have to put more ice in it. I dion't think I can drink enough; I too was worried that I'm "over watering myself" but Doc and Nurse said I'm good. I was relived because I thought I was doing something really wrong. I am craving Soups like mad too; Tomato, cream of broccoli, and cream of mushroom. I can eat two can's a day and be very satisfied.

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What did he say? My doc and nurses were always telling me to drink more and more! They told me that like 10 times a day. At that point I was still a bit skiddish to put anything in my body besides pain meds ;-]

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I can't wait for cream soups!

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Guest Jason Cody

My surgeon and Nurse both said the same thing that drinking more is always good. My surgeron was astonished that only after waking up from surgery I wanted and ice cold cup of Water, and drank it down w/out throwing up. I garbbled up my small and meak liquid tray that night too; plus half my Protein Shake in the AM. My advice was that I drink as much as I feel comfortable with and slowly start adding the protein; not meeting the Protein goals all at once but gradually.

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I was not supposed to have cream Soups only a week out, but my Surgeon called me back and was still astonished at the progress I have made. I started with Tomatoe Soup for lunch yesterday, had a can of cream of broccoli for dinner. Today, I took my mom to lunch; my first lunch out since I had my surgery. I had a small bowell of cream of broccoli from Ruby Tuesday's; it was awesome. For dinner tonight I had a can of cream of mushroom; it was amazing.

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I just took a couple good size drinks, borderline gulps and no issues. A cpl gas bubbles came up, but that's about it.

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