Hi June sleevers! My surgery was June 3rd and my 2 week post op visit was yesterday. All good. I've lost 20lbs and have been upgraded from pureed to soft food! AND I don't have to crush pills anymore (thank goodness).

My visit went well then I got home and had flu like symptoms for hours. Couldn't keep anything in. Don't know what that was about. Now today I'm having a hard time again. Went for a great walk this morning before all the crazy storms hit Chicago. Then I REALLY wanted a good drink of Water. As we all have learned, that's not quite possible anymore. So I sipped and sipped and felt overheated and icky. All day I've had problems getting Protein in. At last count after dinner I only have 42grams. I cannot even think of a shake right now. I made tilapia for dinner with some greek yogurt and it was fabulous. But now I have to wait the required 30 minutes to drink and all I want is water. I know this is quite a journey. But I actually find the hardest part to be this liquid thing. 64oz a day. Sipping only. NOT drinking before or after a meal for 30 minutes. This is HARD.

Anyone else going nuts over this?!

Yep! I have yet to get all my Water in AND the idea of gulping a full glass of water down when I'm thirsty is almost as frustrating as wanting to chew some food and not being able to!

Gotta get used to this "new normal" :-)

Good luck!

Thanks! Good luck to you too. My dietician said she's really worried that I'm getting dehydrated easy. And I was like "DUH". Just keep swimming I guess...

You have it easy, my doc insists on an hour after eating. It actually helps me space my meals.

Oh it's torture!!! And even when eating too. Sometimes I feel like it I need it to help swallow. But it's a new normal and retraining. We are all learning and finding what works. Baby steps. I need to get more liquids in. Still can't do water yet. Thank goodness for shakes, vitamin water, and crystal light. Well get there girls! I see my nut and doc on Monday, If any ideas, I'll share.

I had my 1 month appointment today and asked about this and my surgeon does not require us to do the drinking rule at all.

My surgeon requires to stop drinking 10 minutes before a meal. I don't have to wait 30 minutes to drink after a meal, no, I have to wait an entire hour! That sucks.

I absolutely hate it, too! My doctor said 1 hour. Sometimes I have to go rinse my mouth out after a meal. I'm on mushies and tuna is the easiest for me to tolerate, but I can't stand to taste it for an hour after I eat. I really miss drinking with my meals. I find myself going for a protein shake, just so I don't have to "eat" without drinking. They say you get used to it, I sure hope so!