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how do you get re-hydrated and get the protien drinks down.surgery was july 1 st and been the hospital once since then and dont want to go back

Depends on how dehydrated you are. Try sipping on room temp water maybe with a little lemon. Peppermint tea warm is good for the stomach. Sometimes our pouch doesn't do well with instint cold most likely cause of the nerve endings that are healing. Have you tried sugar free Icee's from walmart or sugar free popsicles. You have to try to drink as much as you can. Tape water usually taste pretty nasty for a while so try bottle water. There are protein bullets at Gnc that you can sip on also but they aren't the best tasting things, you may try cutting them with water. Question, How is it your not getting enough enough fluids? Does it make you sick to your stomach? Make sure you are taking small sips. Too large will hurt and come back up. Even if your body is saying uck I don't want it you have got to force it or yes you will end up back in the hospital. Remember your not trying to down a whole glass or can of protein drink in one sitting, it has to be divided up in several small meals. You should be only doing 2 to 3 ounces at a time. That is 3 medicine cups full from the Tylenoal bottle top. Any more than that and your little Walnut size pouch is going to freak and it is going to back up in your throat. Slow sips. YES it is true the first month you spend just about your whole day drinking and planning out how to fit in protein. Yes it is a JOB! And very frustrating, but you can do it! Fluid is estential for survivial please drink you can do it!