I am 5 days post op, and I am still having some pain in my abdomen, and pressure between my shoulder blades. When I do sip my fluids, I feel like it gets stuck, and hurts. Has anyone else had anything like this?

I'm 5 days post op too!!!! Sounds like gas with the pressure. Have you tried gas x strips? They've been a saver for me!!

I haven't had issues with the stick feeling, but the temperature of the liquid makes a difference for me. Room temp seems to work best for me.

Thanks! This is just so new to me and it's nice not feeling alone.

This app has been a tremendous help to me!!!! Knowing we are all different and learning from others' successes and failures! Hope you feel better soon!!

I am 7 days out and still in pain, but only where the stitch is! If I take anything bigger than a sip I have pain, and then will burp... lovely

Coughing is the worst pain for me

I feel like I swallow gallons of air every time I take a sip, bc its just that much gas in my chest and esophagus area, but then again everything i drink is ice cold. Im going to try room temperature to see how that goes down. I sleeved 2/15

I had that post-op, gasX strips helped a lot and I found I handled iced or warm tea better then water. It went away for me about 2 weeks post-op where I could drink without a need to burp or pain. For some reason plain water which I never had an issue with was a no go for me until just this last week (7weeks post op now).