So I had my VSG Thursday morning. I have found i can't drink anything without significant pain. However, if I use a small spoon to get my liquid in (protein shake, broth, even water) I do just fine.
Could I be taking in to much air when drinking from a cup?

You need to sip from a glass/cup, not take a drink. At this point in your recovery it's tiny tiny sips.

Small sips

Try popsicles.

I get to start full liquids tomorrow as I will be day 4 post op. Have a couple of homemade pudding cups made up of SF jello pudding cheesecake flavor. It smelled so good. Also kinda looking forward to drinking my protein shakes again. I have had almost no protein since surgery. Took all I could muster to choke down the vitamin mix today for the first time.

Yes... small sips. I usually sip & hold the liquid in my mouth and slowly swallow the liquid. Otherwise I get severe chest pain & burp. I am POD 4

I am 3 days post op and was given little 30 ml cups to sip from. I'm supppsed to take 3 sips to finish each one so that's a very tiny sip at a time.


Lap band 2009
Sw 200/lw 161/cw 214
Sleeve revision booked 17 May

I had terrible pain the day after surgery once I started sipping. It felt like every sip even the smallest would bounce on a ball and then work its way down. I just had a ton of gas right under my sernum. It gets better!

It's not just you! I'm day 5 post op, and it is slowly getting better, but I was super worried when I first got home because in order to not have pain, I was drinking so slooooowly I got nowhere near the amount I was supposed to. Some people on this board helped me keep it in perspective-- everyone seems to go through it, just be gentle with yourself and sip tiny amounts as you can. As your tummy heals and the swelling goes down, and as the gas goes away, you will get more in each day without so much pain. Hang in there!

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