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Getting your Water and Protein in is the most important thing for your recovery right now. Even if it is tough, you have to meet those goals. I suggest sipping constantly throughout the day in order to meet your goals. Working toward those goals is really a full-time job in the first few weeks post-op.

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I had surgery on Tuesday too and I can't get all my fluids in either , occasionally when I take a drink I get this sharp pain and then I have to burp, is that common




Make sure you are sipping at least for the first week. Drinking room temperature Water helped me. The burping is very common. I would have long burping spells for the first two weeks, but I was home and really didn't care, as long as it brought relief.


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This is my first time ever posting to a blog, I had my surgery on tuesday also and it is painful when I burp is that normal? and how much Water, protien are you suposed to take in 32 oz. Or the whole 64 oz?

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Are you guys still on IVs or home from the hospital? Once I was off my IV I felt like drinking more Water (I was sleeved 5/2).

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Keep sipping! I'm 4 dp today and everyday I am to get more fluids down. Yesterday I reached 50 oz & am hoping to get closer to 64 today.


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This is my first time ever posting to a blog, I had my surgery on tuesday also and it is painful when I burp is that normal? and how much Water, protien are you suposed to take in 32 oz. Or the whole 64 oz?


You're releasing gas. It's normal. You should get 64 onces total.


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Ok thank you I thought so I wasn't sure if you were suposed to work your way up to 64oz or just go straight to 64oz

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I had surgery on Tuesday too and I can't get all my fluids in either , occasionally when I take a drink I get this sharp pain and then I have to burp, is that common




I had the same problem and i am 4 days out and it is getting slightly better. Good luck.


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I was sleeved Monday and I struggle to get my fluids and Protein in as well. The first few days were rough. My NUT told me my goal was to be able to hit 32 Oz today. I feel like I might actually meet that goal today. I'm not required to hit 64 Oz until at least a week out. And make sure to count everything. A sugar free popsicle is 2 oz. They told me if I had to, eat 16 Popsicles to meet my goal. Lol. Old me would have cheered. New me was wondering how that'd even be possible. Lol




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And if you don't like the sugar free fudge pops... you can buy Sugar Free Chocolate fudge pudding and sugar free cool whip and make homemade fudge pops. My Dr was okay with me doing that so I made then in ice cube trays and if I'm struggling and wanting some real food... like I wanted to lick a cheese puff yesterday... I grab one of those and I'm good.
Plus looking at post sleeve recipes on pinter estate has me all excited to start the soft food portion in a week and a half



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