Last day of week one and I am finally feeling like I can keep liquids down. I have been back to the hospital twice since surgery for IV Fluids... Why doesn't anyone ever say how hard it's going to be to train our new pouch to tolerate having anything in it?? My biggest gripe is the lack of liquids. Before surgery it wasn't nothin to drink 100's of ounces of liquids in a day. I can't wait to be able to take normal drinks of water or juice again Lol I will feel so much better when that day comes. I'm still not hungry but I'm dying of thirst! Anyone have any stories or advice? Maybe you have been through this already?

Last day of week one and I am finally feeling like I can keep liquids down. I have been back to the hospital twice since surgery for IV Fluids... Why doesn't anyone ever say how hard it's going to be to train our new pouch to tolerate having anything in it?? My biggest gripe is the lack of liquids. Before surgery it wasn't nothin to drink 100's of ounces of liquids in a day. I can't wait to be able to take normal drinks of water or juice again Lol I will feel so much better when that day comes. I'm still not hungry but I'm dying of thirst! Anyone have any stories or advice? Maybe you have been through this already?

I'm so not looking forward to that . I hope it gets better and quickly. ..

Last day of week one and I am finally feeling like I can keep liquids down. I have been back to the hospital twice since surgery for IV Fluids... Why doesn't anyone ever say how hard it's going to be to train our new pouch to tolerate having anything in it?? My biggest gripe is the lack of liquids. Before surgery it wasn't nothin to drink 100's of ounces of liquids in a day. I can't wait to be able to take normal drinks of water or juice again Lol I will feel so much better when that day comes. I'm still not hungry but I'm dying of thirst! Anyone have any stories or advice? Maybe you have been through this already?

I'm so not looking forward to that . I hope it gets better and quickly. ..

I only had one major enemy after surgery and it was Water. I experienced pain in my pouch every time I sipped water (or any liquid colder than room temperature, but especially water). My surgeon said it would cause less pain if I drank warm liquids. So, I drank mostly warm tea and warm broth for the first month. The different food textures didn't bother me as I progressed through the stages, but boy, water was a different story! Each week the pain lessened, and finally after about a month or so, I was able to drink cool liquids again. After the second month, I was able to drink (not just sip slowly) any temperature liquid. I love ice water and can finally put ice in my drinks again. Yay!

Your pouch will heal soon and you'll be able to drink again. Hang in there!

OMG!!! You have no idea how good that makes me feel to know that I'm not alone! I love this app!!!