I miss it. I really really do. This constant sipping drives me insane and I can't keep up with my fluids. I wish I could use a straw!

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It gets better I promise. Of all the changes I missed drinking water quickly the most. I am 4 months out and feel I am able to drink almost normally again. I do use a straw now at work, because my drink must have have a lid and cups with lids and straws are what's available. No problems so far.

At 11 months I can drink at a great rate. A 20 oz bottle of Water in 2-3 minutes if I pushed it.

I realize now that chugging anything was not needed.

I just want to be able to take large drinks of Water. I go back to work in 1 week and I work in an environment where it gets fast paced quick. So I worry I won't be able to keep up with the constant sips.

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Edited October 3, 20169 yr by kittykatja85

I always chugged my Water too. That is hard to get over, but eventually it'll become easier. I started drinking from a straw after a few weeks. I never had any issues. I felt I was swallowing more air "sipping" than I was with a straw. I personally don't understand that concept people have of straws. Someone must have done something stupid. Kinda like putting "caution, coffee is hot" on coffee cups. Lol

As for big gulps, I'm 15 weeks post op and I finally feel like I can take a big gulp without having any pain. Before it was always painful if I drank too much or too fast. I'm pretty sure I won't be chugging ever again, but if you think about it, that'll just stretch the stomach and none of us really want that.

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I felt the same as you right after surgery. I'm only 8 weeks post op and am leaps and bounds better than I was right away. You'll get there. I promise. I know it doesn't seem like it now but the time will fly. I feel like I just had surgery yesterday!