Had surgery 3/18/15. Have just advanced to soft diet. Struggle to get protein and fluids in. I get so thirsty but when I drink too fast it comes right back up. I can understand solids doing this eating too fast or too much. I have also experienced this with solids as I learn what my stomach is going to tolerate. But it seems fluids should go down easier by this time postop?? Suggestions or thoughts?

Hello i hv noticed that also i had my sleeve surgery 3-24-15 eating soft. But if i happen to do either eat ot drink too fast it does try to come bk up. I dont know if since our pouch can only take 2-3 oz? Maybe, If you are drinking and some of the food wasnt digested all the way and we put the liquid on top of it. I know for me i will eat or drink a shake and get reflux or rather it comes up in my throat. The doc gave me some med in hosp for nausea promethazine and i take it, sure works good. We are all still learning about our new bodies and how to best nourish ourselves. Just a thought Thnx Sheila

Try keeping hydrated by sipping on fluids all day! This should help with that feeling of being so thirsty, which is causing you to drink too fast. Sip, sip, sip all day and don't wait until you feel thirsty.

The capacity of your stomach right now is just a few ounces... so more than that of anything (food or fluids) is just more than it can take at once. Food/solids stick around longer for the digestion process, but liquids go through pretty fast. You should be able to take sips/swallows pretty often.... just not too much at one time.

Yes your right i tried that today and i am also having trouble getting all that water in they want! Thats crazy i know alot of you do it, but man today i get half that 60oz they told me i need. But thank you for your response. Sheila