Ok, 6 days out now I feel some pain in my stomach when I sip water I feel like it's the water pushing through then the pain goes to my lower abdominal where my tummy is... Weird or normal??

Um.. Don't know if it is normal or not, I would let your surgical team know what's happening. But, my surgeon has said that he has heard that for whatever reason (they are unsure) plain water is painful for a lot of people and suggested I try Crystal Light or any other sf drink mix, which I have and it makes a difference.

Wow really?? That's interesting ... Thanks

Take smaller sips (tiny sips), I had that as well. I think my stomach was still swollen. Try warm Chamomile and see if that makes it hurt less...If it continues call the Dr. Good luck!

Oh I will try that ... Thanks

I get the same thing and I am about 3 months out. My NUT also said that it tends to happen with plain water bc it fills you up much more quickly. Not sure how it makes sense but whenever I drink milk (same amount and same pace) I don't get the same sensation. Weird.

Edited December 23, 201411 yr by Serra Cherub

Oh I see, well in had very bad felt like stomach spasms yesterday all night started at 4pm lasted throughout the night I figured out what it was from... I asked my mom to make me some cream of wheat asked her to add some milk to it to make it creamy.... Yup it was the milk it got me bad ...

I thought it was the end of me! Thank God I am feeling better.

I had that. I ended up using a teaspoon. I think it was from gulping and once I started with teaspoon it got much better.

Plain old h2o is something I still can't handle and I'm 7 going on 8 wks out. I can handle juice, sf decaf tee or coffee, just about anything EXCEPT water it's normal. If I even take a few sips I'm in trouble within a few min! nausea or simply a very uncomfortable sleeve. So I use crystal light, g2, sf flavor packets. It all helps in getting down the liquids