I am on post op day three and every time I take a sip of anything I feel like I'm choking! It goes down my throat ok but when it hits the sleeve it hurts and cramps and I get nauseated. I've also had trouble with headaches. Is this normal??

Are you taking long enough breaks between sips?

You could also try different temperatures. Some people do better with cold, some warm. See if another temp works better for you.

I had mine on 7/30 and my surgeon told me that right now with the sleeve being swollen, our esophagus is actually larger then our sleeve. So maybe really small sips would be helpful until the swelling goes down.

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Thanks SnoChick! I'm sipping verrrrry slowly, barely enough to swallow. It hurts even on the first sip. Esophagus being smaller than the sleeve right now sounds like what I'm feeling. That makes me feel better!