Sorry, I already posted this in two wrong parts of the forum! Hopefully I'm in the right place here.

I had my surgery on Monday 4th April in Manchester, UK.

• The first 2 days were awful (lots of pain, nausea and vomiting)
• The 3rd and 4th days were better (threw up for the last time, had some lovely hot showers, pain manageable)
• The 5th and 6th days have been amazing! (out to cafes and shops, no nausea or pain, even drove for an hour)

I am experiencing a brilliant recovery, I think.

BUT... I'm worried - only that I can take in much more liquid than I expected.

I have just eaten a whole can of strained roast chicken soup with no problem at all. It's far more than the few tablespoons that I hear about other people struggling to get down. I don't feel any restriction or signals that I've had enough.

Is it still considered "normal"? ?

Example: today I've had 2 pints of skimmed milk, a pint of water, 3 cups of milky tea and 2 tins of cream of chicken soup. None of it was a problem!

Thanks in advance of your wisdom and advice xxx

Liquids are handled very differently than solid food. Believe me, when you start adding solids in, the restriction will become very apparent. Honestly, after the first week or so, I didn't notice any problem taking in liquid amounts (initially I had some funny stomach pain along the place my stomach was cut out or so I think).

I wouldn't worry.

Thank you so much for your reassuring reply.

I was always able to drink a lot more than they told I'd be able to. I was worried about it and asked one of the physician assistants at my clinic. He said liquid goes right through you, so not to worry about it. My stomach would let me know if I'm drinking too much or too fast.