Water

[gamergirl 4,609]

-- My doc office suggests none of those drinks due to high sugar content-- I'm sooooo weak 17 days out and it hurts to sip due to sliding hernia repair pain .. At a loss

Have your tried warm liquids? My sleeve has always tolerated warm liquids better than cold ones. May be worth a try?

[LoryLosesXS 154]

Dr never beat yourself up. Just make a different choice to do what is right for you physically. Sometimes at work I get so busy I forget to drink enough Water. I make it a mission to get one of my water bottles drank before I get home from work. I have a 30 to 45 min drive. A lil flavoring in the water helps at times too. Right now it's winter and we aren't sweating like we do in the summer so thirst isn't as present. Setting an alarm on your phone as a reminder to drink water might help too. :-). Best wishes! Remember this journey starts in our mind. :-)

[sandisleeve 563]

Have your tried warm liquids? My sleeve has always tolerated warm liquids better than cold ones. May be worth a try?

Warm tea is good but still causes discomfort in chest area --- this hernia repair just doesn't like anything, I wake up with pulsing pain and have it throughout the day at times when I'm not drinking at all

I tried es Tylenol for the first time yesterday with approval from my phys. Asst. and it gave me a bit of relief not a ton

[SuzyB 182]

My husband got the ice maker at Target. I have seen them at Walmart also

[gamergirl 4,609]

Warm tea is good but still causes discomfort in chest area --- this hernia repair just doesn't like anything, I wake up with pulsing pain and have it throughout the day at times when I'm not drinking at all I tried es Tylenol for the first time yesterday with approval from my phys. Asst. and it gave me a bit of relief not a ton

Yeah one of the ladies who was sleeved same day as me had hernia repair too and you're right, it makes recovery a bit tougher doesn't it? Hang in there, it gets easier every day.