Mental inability to drink

[Stephanie H. 2]

I have had a heck of a time on this journey. Recovering from additional surgeries to fix a leak and scar tissue issues. Have a stent in and can only drink fluids but the thought of Protein Shakes make me sick. How can I get over this?? Even drinking normal things like Gatorade are becoming a chore.

Sleeve 2/18

Many additional surgeries/procedures in April 

[The Greater Fool 2,071]

Brains suck.

This is one of those times you just need to soldier through and do the best you can. With persistence your best gets better.

The carrot is that the more you do it, the easier things become and the better you will feel. The stick is that if you don't get through this mental block you may end up making your already tough situation worse.

Know this is temporary.

Good luck,

Tek

[liveaboard15 1,293]

3 hours ago, Stephanie H. said:

I have had a heck of a time on this journey. Recovering from additional surgeries to fix a leak and scar tissue issues. Have a stent in and can only drink fluids but the thought of Protein Shakes make me sick. How can I get over this?? Even drinking normal things like Gatorade are becoming a chore.

Sleeve 2/18

Many additional surgeries/procedures in April

You had a leak in your sleeve?

[toodlerue 462]

Have you tried juicing? When I juice, I use breast milk bags to freeze it. They have ounce marks on them & the are heavier then a plain Ziplock. I can make up about 9-10 bags with each juicing. I know that fresh is the best, but froze is better then canned stuff! I love carrot, cucumber & beet. When I go to a place that makes fresh juice I always get a large so that I can bring it home to freeze.

You can also get unflavored Protein Powder & add it to the juice.

[Stephanie H. 2]

On 05/03/2022 at 06:59, liveaboard15 said:

You had a leak in your sleeve?

Yes I have stent in now until the 23rd. Drinking is still so difficult it all makes me nauseous.

[ShoppGirl 5,071]

I haven’t heard of anyone yet that actually had a leak. I’m so sorry that you did. What does your doctor say about your issue drinking? Does he act like that’s typical? Did he offer any suggestions?? I know that in the beginning for me eating seemed like a chore and I sorta complained about it but now at a year out with the hunger hormone back I wish I felt that way again but I guess it’s a little different when drinking becomes a chore. The only advice I can really offer is that if you start to see signs of dehydration contact your doctor and ask for them to arrange for you to get fluids sooner rather than later. My doctor arranged for me to get fluids as an outpatient which I didn’t know was possible. I was so worried about having to go back into the hospital but you don’t have to do that they just bring you in and you sit in a recliner and watch tv for a little while hooked up to the IV. No big deal and I felt so much better afterwards.