I am in phase 1 of RNY surgery (7/18/18). I have been trying to fit everything in including my vitamins, full liquids and walking. Every sip I take it seems like I'm gonna bust like it's not moving anywhere. Also the premier shakes are bad for me because I'm lactose intolerant. This is really tuff and I'm not even a full week in, whichI knew that it was gonna be, but how do I stay on schedule with meds, fluid and protein without feeling like my stomach is gonna bust.

Fluids are more important than vitamins at this point. You don’t want to become dehydrated. If slacking on vitamins for the next month makes it easier to get in your 64 oz than that may be a decent temporary solution. BUT review this with your surgeon first.

As well, you may want to play around with beverage temps. Some patients do better with hot fluids, others iced, and others tepid.

And don’t be afraid to try other protein ready-to-drink options or make your own protein drinks. I recommend purchasing some from stores that have generous return policies (e.g. GNC , Vitamin Shoppe) as it may take some trial and error to figure out the ones most palatable to you.

Thank you so much for your help! I will be going to those stores tomorrow! And another question how do keep things in my pouch if everything I drink is liquid form?

I'm a little further out then you surgery was 7/12/18. But I'm like you I am having a seriously hard time getting my fluids in. I am getting all my Multi Vitamins in but not all my calcium. Shakes are doing ok going down usually just sick of them already. But water is not going down well, a lot of people say try different temps which I am trying. I am also trying different flavors, and different cups to drink from. Getting our 64oz is so important but it is so hard. I am not really able to offer any advice all I can say is you are not alone and if I find something that helps I will share.

Thank you so much and congratulations on your progress. Hopefully this app will help both of us with what we really need.

Thank you so much for your help! I will be going to those stores tomorrow! And another question how do keep things in my pouch if everything I drink is liquid form?

I asked my surgeon this, not just with fluid but also really soft food - how come it sticks? He said there's a lot of things that can be going on - but primarily you have this soft tissue organ all swollen and irritated, and this new pylorus that was a small intestine length only a few days ago, and in some cases they take a little.time to get acquainted and settle down. The swelling, inflammation and staple line healing are all getting in the way of the new pouch working. The stoma sort of muscularises eventually and allows more food through and the swelling subsides.

I don't know why, but I really liked the explanation. It helped me to slow down and have some confidence that it improves - and reminded me to follow the meal plan to let things heal And it did! I'm on soft foods as of today - no dramas.

Remember we're not doctors here, so be careful. But nothing described is out of the ordinary.

Believe it or not after my bypass the pain meds made me have no BM for almost a week.Take stool softer and drink as much water as you can!You got this.

Me too had my surgery July 13 I’m on soft food, but my stomach cramps sometimes when I eat and getting fluids down for me is the worst, I barley get 16oz in, water every temp cramps my stomach as it goes down, the reason I can’t drink so much. And protein shakes and crystal light as well. Not having too much luck with the fluids.

Smooth move tea works :)