I am 3 weeks post op finding it very hard to get proteins & water in, water makes me gag I have tried crystal light tea etc still struggling any suggestions? I know it gets better just tired all the time & hate it!

Mio works for me (peach tea is my flavor).

Have you tried Isopure or Cytomax?

Yes I have tried isopure & same results I gag & can't get it down

My firt month was very rough. The smallest sip of Crystal Light or a 1/2 teaspoon of food would make Frankensleeve tie up in knots. I was never worried about getting in the recommended protein/calories, only staying hydrated. I kept a big mug of ice cold Crystal Light lemonade on my desk and drank small sips every time I looked at the mug.

It will take time for the swelling in your new tummy to go down and things will get easier. But honesty, my 1st 2 weeks, I was eating at most 1/2 of a sugar free popsicle per day and the follwing month, I was eating about 3/4 can of Cream of Mushroom Soup per day.

I knew that I had more than enough calories stored in my fat to last me through the longest Zombie Appocolypse!!! So I wasn't worried about starving.

Have you tried Water at different temperatures? Some people have an easier time with ice cold, room temp, warm or hot liquids.

I was pretty swollen right after surgery and had trouble drinking anything, but sucking on ice chips and small sips of ice cold water worked for me.

Pre-op I preferred beverages to be room temp, but since the surgery it's a lot easier to drink beverages over lots of ice.

I also found that hot tea and hot broth went down much easier than anything room temp.

For Protein, most of the beverages made me gag too, but I had luck with sugar-free protein Jello. You mix the jello powder with hot water (according to the package instructions), and then dissolve your Protein Powder in the cold water before mixing the hot and cold together. Let it set in the fridge, and then it's just like eating jello