How long will it be until I can drink water normally again? I'm week 2 post op and am able to drink more water than last week but I don't feel like I'm hydrating myself well enough.

@@VSjrs - are you drinking anything else? Protein drinks can count as well.

At 4 weeks I think I finally felt normal drinking again. I'm 7 weeks out now and drinking like I was before surgery

I had a lot of difficulty drinking the first couple of weeks because of the swelling. Once the swelling went down, maybe 2-3 weeks post-op, it got a little easier. I didn't REALLY get to where I could drink completely normally again until I started drinking iced water our of an insulated bottle. Turns out I have a much easier time with VERY COLD water than with luke-warm or room temp water. So if you are still having trouble in another couple of weeks, try experimenting with different temperatures. I've read on here that some people can't do cold water, some people can only do hot beverages, etc. So try various temperatures and see if that helps.

I've definitely noticed that ice water is much easier for me!

I've definitely noticed that ice Water is much easier for me!

This water bottle really saved my life. You can probably find something similar for cheaper, but it has been worth every penny to me as I've used it all day every day since I bought it a year ago. I fill it with ice about 2/3 of the way and then water first thing in the morning. I refill it several times during the day from the drinking fountain at work, but the ice stays ice all day long in it. So I can have ICE COLD water all day long instead of switching to just kind of chilled water from the drinking fountain at work, because with my old plastic bottle, the ice melted by the time I needed to refill it and I don't have access to fresh ice at work.

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I am at three weeks and can drink water normally..I even drink through a straw

Awesome I'll have to look into buying one!