6 days post op and I FEEL LIKE CRAP :(

[ashley.wells@purchase.edu]

My surgery was 6 days ago.

You know how they really encourage you to drink water and stay hydrated? Well, I am having a really hard time with liquids. I feel this horrible pain like 3-4 seconds after I take the tiniest sip of water. What's weird is that I can tolerate diet snapple better than water. Is that weird or what?

So...I have difficulties with liquids, but today I was able to eat some mashed up tuna fish (like half a teaspoons worth and then I got so full lol)... I don't understand!

I hope I didn't rip any staples out... My surgeon said after he stapled me, he sewed over the staples on top of that... so like, why all this pain when I am swallowing TINY amounts? I feel PAIN for like 2 seconds in the stomach, and then this weird bubble thing goes up into the esophagus. It feels like I have to maybe burp, but nothing comes out?

Should I be worried???

[britiajon]

I couldn't and still can't really drink plain water. I drink diet ice tea, crystal light, etc. Seems I need that little bit of flavor to get it down.

I don't think you ripped out any staples or anything, but I think your a little early to be eating dense protein. Slow down a bit, let your tummy heal.

[janetlea1973]

I did that with water! I stuck with room temp water instead of cold. Cold hurt soooo bad, even cold jello hurt me! I did broth, some herbal tea. I think it's just that the surgical line is very sensitive. My surgeon acted like it was normal. In fact, today was the first day that I tried some cold cold stuff and I did good. As long as your surgeon knows and isn't concerned I wouldn't worry about it. But that's my opinion

[ToDream]

I had alot of problems with getting enough water in. I had a pain in the middle of my breastbone every time I took the tiniest little sip. It's from the swelling, it will get easier. Do not. I mean DO NOT eat dense proteins this early out unless you are wanting to be in the hospital with a leak. It's up to you.Follow your surgeons diet... as I mentioned in the other thread. You either want this or you don't. That's really all it comes down to.