Drinking?

Donna- I miss drinking the water as well. You said it correctly.......a tall, cool glass of water with ice and a lemon slice...........all downed in about 1 minute. This sip, sip, sip thing gets old, old, old. Then it gets annoying and I stop doing it. I have to remember to be diligent about it because I haven't gotten used to not drinking with my meal. I don't do it, but sometimes I forget that I will be eating in 15 or so minutes and I am still drinking. Then, no room for the meal! My understanding is that as the areas that have been anastamosed (cut and reconnected) heal, we will be able to tolerate more fluids more rapidly. I don't think that we will ever be able to savor that cold water quickly again. For now, I sip, sip, sip................If I can, so can you!!!! Have a great day! Anjanette 242/228/201/160

Donna, That's funny because I can only drin**** cold water--I put it in the freezer and get it icey so good, if it gets cool temp I can not drink it. I can also drink faster now, I have noticed in the last week that I can drink like 8 oz in 15 mins and its not so much sip,sip,sip. Still always thristy so I can't tell ya when that gets better. Tasha, try Dasani, it is the only water that tastes good to me still. Crystal Lite is also a good additive because they have tons of flavors. Wishing you all luck, Crystal -45@1MONTH

I have to say too that the only way I can get my water in is if it's ICE cold. I am buying bags of ice left and right (I should buy stock). I even bring a bag to work to keep. Earlier out, I was only able to sip too. Now I find that I am able to drink normally. It helped me to see the visual when I got an upper GI. Liquid goes pretty much right through our pouches, it doesn't sit in there at all. Even the barium went through like a funnel. Take care!! Tina

Hmm, i don't have a problem drinking water. I am rarely thirsty but i tend to drink a LOT of water, so I guess i am not dehydrated. I don't gulp the water but I can drink it fairly easily...

I was okay in the beginning drinking- then it slowed down seemed I could not get it in.... I found FIT & LIVE decaf sf iced tea from ALDI's is awesome especially in the heat.. ALSO POPSICLES OR SF FRUIT POPSICLES help.... Water I can do one day and the next "my pouch is a grouch"... She is a moody little thing if it cannot have her way! Somedays it wants hot drinks, other days it wants cold. I decided to not fight it... IF you cannot beat it join it.. SO - I let her tell me what kind of day we are going to have... Then I do my adjustments. Somedays it wants protein shakes other days it gags- Some days just hot decaf tea and others days decaf coffee and then the water days.. EVERY DAMN DAY IS DIFFERENT. Thank goodness for variety and a sense of humor or I would get bored. I think my pouch is TOTALLY FEMALE like me AND HAS IT DAYS! SO I WILL LET IT BE THE PRINCESS it wants each day as long it keeps me as the LOSER....