Hi all, so my recovery since August 18th has been pretty uneventful with one exception: I have never gotten my 64 oz. hydrating fluids goal achieved. I have no problem with Protein drinks or my purées, only problem is getting in the hydrating fluids.

Whenever I drink the clear hydrating fluids (Water, decaf tea, Crystal Light) I can get a sip of about 1.5 teaspoons in no problem. But if I try to take another sip within 5-10 minutes I get a strong pain/pressure in the middle of my abdomen, strong enough that it makes me stop and wince. It does not hurt in my pouch which is much higher up. The pain is about 6-7 inches above my belly button and feels like tight gas pressure. Sometimes I will then chew 2 GasX tablets and sure enough, that helps and I burp. But I can't chew GasX all day, there's a limit of 4 tablets a day.

Is it possible that almost 3 weeks out I still have huge amounts of gas sitting in my intestines, and these get irritated when I try and drink? I just can't understand then why sipping Protein Drinks wouldn't cause a problem, nor does eating 1/4-1/3 cup of Puree?

Any help or advice would be appreciated. I am worried about not getting enough fluids....yesterday I only got in 36 ounces and I felt tired and bleh today....I bet that's not a coincidence. Most days I struggle to hit 45 ounces, but I need to find a way to get more in.

Any tips you have on how you succeeded with this would be great. And has anyone else felt this pain, lower than their pouch?

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What temperature is your Water? I can only drink room temp., otherwise, it makes my stomach hurt. In the beginning, I tolerated hot beverages better than anything else so I lived on hot tea. Using a straw helped me get more liquids in than straight up drinking but I know there is some controversy about that topic so proceed with caution if you go that route.

I would also recommend that you contact your medical team about the pain just to rule out any other more serious problems.

I tend to have room temperature drinks, but those even feel "cool". Maybe I should try hot beverages only for a while?

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