Hey guys, I have a question, had my gastric sleeve done exactly one week ago, I'm still on liquids, current food is limited to soft drinks made with Splenda, sometimes flat coke zero, gerber fruit blends and Soups (campbells, strained).

Is it normal to have slight pain as your food gets to your stomach? It seems every time I swallow and once it reached my stomach there is a very slight pain, I'm guessing this is due to the operation being so recent, but did anyone else have something similar occur?

Edited March 10, 201511 yr by Cujucuyo

My surgery was a week ago also. I haven't had any pain in my stomach. Anytime I drink something my lower abdomen hurts, right around my belly button. Super uncomfortable. Also when I lay down at night to sleep that same area cramps up every couple minutes for the first 15 minutes

My surgery was a week ago also. I haven't had any pain in my stomach. Anytime I drink something my lower abdomen hurts, right around my belly button. Super uncomfortable. Also when I lay down at night to sleep that same area cramps up every couple minutes for the first 15 minutes

Sounds like what I have, every small sip takes about 5-10 seconds to reach my stomach and then I feel a slight discomfort/pain, then it goes away. Just had my appointment with my Doctor who did the operation and forgot to mention this to him.

Not sure what you mean by soft drinks but make sure there is no carbonation. Most diets post op do not include carbonated drinks from what I've read. Could be causing irritation.

For weeks post-op, almost everything caused my sleeve to feel like I was being stabbed. Only Cream of Mushroom soup was well tolerated by Frankensleeve. The pain faded over time as my sleeve healed and retrained itself to digest food again. But even 2 years out, Taco Bell taco sauce still gives Frankensleeve fits for some reason. It's his only Kryptonite.

Not sure what you mean by soft drinks but make sure there is no carbonation. Most diets post op do not include carbonated drinks from what I've read. Could be causing irritation.

Sorry for the confusion, by soft drinks I meant Crystal Light and other powdered sugar-free drinks that I mix with Water, as for Soda (coke zero) I drink it flat and cold (Doctor just said today I could drink cold beverages again). I also purchased some of those Coconut flavored water enhancers made with Stevia from Amazon, hopefully they'll taste good so I can ditch the powdered drinks.

For weeks post-op, almost everything caused my sleeve to feel like I was being stabbed. Only Cream of Mushroom soup was well tolerated by Frankensleeve. The pain faded over time as my sleeve healed and retrained itself to digest food again. But even 2 years out, Taco Bell taco sauce still gives Frankensleeve fits for some reason. It's his only Kryptonite.

Thanks for your reply, glad to hear it's due to the surgery itself, I'm guessing I should only panic if the pain is too sharp.

could be the artificial sweeteners that aren't being well tolerated....

could be the artificial sweeteners that aren't being well tolerated....

Plain, room temperature Water causes the same reaction.

Got it now, Cuju. I feel relieved. Hope u feet better soon. It took me some time in the beginning to realize I needed to measure my liquids also. I was over doing it and didn't know it, causing myself extreme discomfort at times. Try slowing down between sips , making them smaller and measuring your servings... That helped me a lot.

Got it now, Cuju. I feel relieved. Hope u feet better soon. It took me some time in the beginning to realize I needed to measure my liquids also. I was over doing it and didn't know it, causing myself extreme discomfort at times. Try slowing down between sips , making them smaller and measuring your servings... That helped me a lot.

Thank you, I'll try that I think I've been drinking too quickly at times.

I too had my surgery one week ago, ive only tried to drink Chrystal lite once, water, and Isopure but as soon as it trickles down to my stomach I would get this "contraction" then it would release followed by a fizzy bubbly pop rocks sound and a big bubble....then it would be done. I ended up in ER yesterday dehydrated from the annoying little pain with every sip and the doc ran tests and barium swallow and everything is normal. Just remember everyone heals differently. I actually didnt experience it too much today so maybe its healing better!

I too had my surgery one week ago, ive only tried to drink Chrystal lite once, Water, and Isopure but as soon as it trickles down to my stomach I would get this "contraction" then it would release followed by a fizzy bubbly pop rocks sound and a big bubble....then it would be done. I ended up in ER yesterday dehydrated from the annoying little pain with every sip and the doc ran tests and barium swallow and everything is normal. Just remember everyone heals differently. I actually didnt experience it too much today so maybe its healing better!

Hope you feel better as time goes by.

I found out natural coconut water was excellent to drink and kept me hydrated the first 3 days after I left the hospital, it's the one that caused the least discomfort to me, give that a try.

Today's my 8th day after surgery, trying out some Nestum Wheat & Honey baby Cereal and it's good so far, no discomfort.

http://www.amazon.com/Nestum-Baby-Cereal-Wheat-Honey/dp/B00MFBLR36/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1426052451&sr=8-3&keywords=nestum

However I can only withstand an amount the size of a Snack Pack cup, lol.

I also cannot stand my Splenda Green Tea and Honey powdered tea anymore, so I ordered these:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MRLWJU4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

they should arrive here to El Salvador in a week, hopefully they'll be good so I can ditch those darn powdered drinks.

Edited March 11, 201511 yr by Cujucuyo