I am 8 days post sleeve. My Water and Protein shakes still seem to be getting stuck before finally going down. Is this normal? Has anyone experienced this? If so, does it ever go away? It's rather uncomfortable.

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Edited April 21, 201610 yr by kimmiekaye

has it been this way all along or is this a new thing?

You are in Stage 1, and your new stomach hasn't figured things out yet. I was told that it would take 1 hour to digest 4 ounces of liquid. I can promise you that it DOES get better. Go slowly and be patient with yourself and your progress.

@@Christinamo7 it has been this ever since the surgery. I forgot to mention that I also had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time. @@BigDog Bryan thank you for this information. I had no idea it took 1hr for 4 oz!

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it does get better as the swelling goes down. I promise. hang in there.

Agreed. You are still swollen from surgery. That is why you can only sip 1 oz at a time. Take it easy. It gets better every day.

April 13?? Me too!! I feel the same but mostly air/ gas . Try using gas ex strips . It does help. I also had a hernia repaired . Which means we have double the inflammation . Frozen sugar free Popsicles have been a life saver !!

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Edited April 21, 201610 yr by dawnmac3903