Just wanted to check in and let you all know that I had my DS surgery early Tuesday morning, with the removal of my gallbladder. I feel really great, all things considered! I'm glad that part is over. But I've had very minimal pain and not even one episode (thus far) of vomitting or even nausea. I was in the hospital Tues - Friday and came home Friday evening.

My biggest obstacles so far are just my own anxiety (which I struggled with prior to surgery) and getting fluids in. They recommend 64 ounces of clear liquid and something like 30 ounces of Protein drink while in the liquid phase and I have found that absolutely impossible so far. Even without the nausea it's just so much liquid!

I'm going to browse the forum and see what other newbies are up to and try to find some suggestions.

Overall, I'm really excited to be on this side of my journey and looking forward to each new phase.

xo

Try drinking room-temperature water/fluids, especially when you first get up in the morning. It will be accepted a lot easier! Also, take small sips, but keep it coming. If it is still too difficult, try adding some water-enhancer drops to change the surface tension of the water. You can adjust the number of drops for you taste. Good luck to you!

I am 2 weeks out, still on liquids and battle every day to drink enough. Protein shakes make me nauseous.....water bloats me, but still feeling so good. It has gotten easier and with time, we will make our drinking target ....good luck!!!

The first couple weeks just do the best you can. Keep pushing to drink a little more than the day before. I found keeping a bottle of water with me all the time helped and drinking while walking too!

I just had my DS surgery on June 11th. My doctor teamed with a nutritionalist and developed their own protein shakes. They all have 15 grams of protein per 8oz, are much thinner than most protein drinks, and are designed not to cause gas. I believe they sell them online, just look up Dr Felix Spiegel. I have has no issues consuming 30 grams of protein a day on these shakes.

Some of them are so thin they are more like juices. Very easy on the digestive system.

Edited June 17, 201511 yr by CMDD71