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So I knew the healing process would not be fun.. I am in tons of pain I ended up with 4 laparoscopic holes and 1- 3 inch incision. I am not able to tolerate Premier Protein it feels stuck on top of all the pills I have to swallow and these Tylenol seem quite large. Did anyone leave with a deformed stomach and I hope it goes down? Will I be ok taking in around 30-90cc of Clear liquids every hour or so and ill try Protein again tomorrow.

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One, talk to your surgeon if you have questions

Two, yes your stomach IS deformed. You just had serious surgery

Three, your stomach is very swollen and extra tight. You will not be able to meet your requirements for a little while. Get in what you can

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Dilute the premier 50/50 with Water or milk. It may go down easier. Or try some of the water-based koolaid type Protein drinks like Syntrax nectar or Isopure. Or broth with unflavored Protein powder...warm stuff sometimes go down easier.

Call your surgeon to talk about your pain Issues. He could Rx liquid Tylenol. Besides the Tylenol, what other pills are you taking? Perhaps you could get liquid or chewable versions or crush them (ask pharmacist first as some can't be crushed)

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What Kindle said. Also experiment with the temperature of the beverages. I couldn't handle really cold beverages in the beginning.

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Well today is a little better I am drinking Tylenol and I have 2 mg dilaudid as needed every 4-6 hours which I feel does nothing. I let ice melt in Protein Drink and got an hour of sips in and back to diet Snapple. My stomach feels like its growling is that normal already? I would never eat but I cant tell if maybe its gurgling from gas even though I took 2 doses of gas x.

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I am 5 days out and my stomach has stopped gurgling. I haven't had much pain so I haven't had any pain meds since leaving the hospital. I had a hernia repair as well as the sleeve and I hear it takes more time for it to heal if you had that. I started using Protein Powder and skim milk and I find it easier to get all of my Protein in. Good luck!

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