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Do most of you find that drinking has no restriction? I sipped a cup of tea and felt like it went down no problem. I just wish the gas pains would go away.

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You will notice the most restriction when moving onto solid foods, especially Protein.< /p>

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drinking has no restriction? wish gas pains would go away.

@@auntiemel

i had no restriction with Water - i could drink easily too :)

liquids do not give any restriction

great you don't have any problems drinking :)

its very important now and always to drink, drink and drink some more

for your early stage you should be sipping vvvvery slowly

as you progress your daily intake should be at least 64 oz

the more you drink the better :)

once you start soft foods - then solids regular foods - you will feel that great restriction :)

at 3 days PO, many people still suffer with gas :(

walk as much as you can around the house

this will help get rid of the nasty gas feeling

good luck

continued speedy recvovery :)

kathy

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I had trouble in the first week or two with the immediately gurgling/gas sensation and some esophageal constriction after every single sip I took. I can still get that now if I drink too much too fast, but I get it much more with food now than I do with liquid.< /p>

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I'm a year out and I can take a few good glugs of Water at a time, but that's about it. Not chugging liquids was a painful lesson to learn after surgery because I used to drink bottles and bottles of Water when I worked out.

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Gosh I feel restricted just trying to drink water!! I've probably gotten 16oz in so far today!! 4 oz diluted juice and the rest just Water. I'm 2 days post op. Maybe I'll try warm tea. Even In the hospital I only got a few teaspoons of liquid in and had to stop.

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GAS??? use Gas X Strips, they melt in your mouth and work wonders!!! you wont be sorry!

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GAS??? use Gas X Strips, they melt in your mouth and work wonders!!! you wont be sorry!

Okay on my way to get gas x strips now.

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I'm drinking warm tea, Water, and making Protein Shake smoothies that are like frosty consistency. I added PB2 to my chocolate Protein shake...it was pretty good. I just want to eat real food soon. Even mush stuff would be nice lol...but I will continue to follow my docs plan as I don't want to hurt my sleeve ????

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No restriction with fluids for me whatsoever. I can drink anything in any quantity, including right up to eating, been the same since I woke up after surgery ! I haven't tried to drink whilst eating or too soon after because I feel too full to try, I normally drink about and hour and a half to two hours after eating :-)

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