So I’m finally home after the surgery and I can’t drink the recommended amount of water the doctor has ordered me to drink without experiencing pain. How does one keep up with hydration in light of stomach pain? Any tips?

Have you tried drinking water at different temps (room, cold, warm)? Sometimes that makes a difference. Also the type of water you’re drinking as well.

I too have a hard time drinking the recommended amount of water daily. I am 5 days post op. its 3 in the afternoon and I am still on my first bottle (24oz). I infuse the water with lemon, orange but have to take tums for the acid reflux. so i switched to cucumber & mint and that helped. i bought myself a light up water bottle to remind me to drink smaller sips more often - that's the only way I know how to drink the recommended amount and for it not to hurt. Good Luck.

1 hour ago, logicwand said:

So I’m finally home after the surgery and I can’t drink the recommended amount of Water the doctor has ordered me to drink without experiencing pain. How does one keep up with hydration in light of stomach pain? Any tips?

Are you drinking too fast?

Are you drinking too fast?

Not at all. I take limited, slow sips. The water usually feels like rock going down, then there’s no feeling. But about 30 seconds later I get a shooting pain on my right side. It’s making me not want to drink. Ugh. Same thing with my full liquids - yogurt and cream of chicken soup.

Doctor said everything looks great, X-rays, blood work, and I had no soreness when he pushed all over my abdomen. He said keep going slow on drinking and eating and it should go away. I see him for my first follow up on Tuesday.

Try a warm beverage. I use light hot chocolate, which has some protein and is 25 calories. For whatever reason that goes down much easier than anything else I’ve tried. If you think volume is an issue you can also sip from one of those little 1 oz medicine cups and even set a timer between sips (1 sip ever 5 mins for example)

Try a warm beverage. I use light hot chocolate, which has some Protein and is 25 calories. For whatever reason that goes down much easier than anything else I’ve tried. If you think volume is an issue you can also sip from one of those little 1 oz medicine cups and even set a timer between sips (1 sip ever 5 mins for example)

Today is my first day back on my protein shakes and I got nauseated and I’ve barfed so now I’m back to only clear liquids for now

Try a warm beverage. I use light hot chocolate, which has some Protein and is 25 calories. For whatever reason that goes down much easier than anything else I’ve tried. If you think volume is an issue you can also sip from one of those little 1 oz medicine cups and even set a timer between sips (1 sip ever 5 mins for example)

Today is my first day back on my protein shakes and I got nauseated and I’ve barfed so now I’m back to only clear liquids for now

Have you tried diluting so they are not so thick and besides that way they will stretch twice as far. ;

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Today is my first day back on my Protein Shakes and I got nauseated and I’ve barfed so now I’m back to only Clear Liquids for now

Have you tried diluting so they are not so thick at a time.

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I too have a hard time drinking the recommended amount of water daily. I am 5 days post op. its 3 in the afternoon and I am still on my first bottle (24oz). I infuse the water with lemon, orange but have to take tums for the acid reflux. so i switched to cucumber & mint and that helped. i bought myself a light up water bottle to remind me to drink smaller sips more often - that's the only way I know how to drink the recommended amount and for it not to hurt. Good Luck.

How does the bottle light up? Does it somehow correspond with how much you’re drinking?

11 hours ago, ready4change88 said:

Today is my first day back on my Protein Shakes and I got nauseated and I’ve barfed so now I’m back to only Clear Liquids for now

I had to dilute my protein shakes the first 2 weeks and drink them at room temperature. I usually took a premier shake, put it in a 20 oz bottle, filled the rest with water and shook it. Hang in there it does get easier

I just said this in another thread but my surgeon had me sipping 1 ounce of liquid over 15 minutes those first few days. Try that slow sipping and see if that works.

I had to dilute my protein shakes the first 2 weeks and drink them at room temperature. I usually took a premier shake, put it in a 20 oz bottle, filled the rest with water and shook it. Hang in there it does get easier

Ok great I’ll try that today

On 3/3/2018 at 12:01 AM, baribetty said:

How does the bottle light up? Does it somehow correspond with how much you’re drinking?

I got it on amazon & it syncs w my Apple Watch and reminds me every 10 min to take a sip - then I can see my progress.

I’m having the same issue. I really can’t drink and I get these really bad pains sometimes followed by nausea... my first thought was that I was dehydrated bc that’s what they tell u, nausea it’s a sign of dehydration, idk how to drink more, I really can’t. Same with my protein.