Severe pain in my chest every time I drink anything! Really painful!

I also had the same issue after my VSG in March. I found making sugar free popsicles worked for me. I just let them melt in my mouth. Also, something else that worked was to take in just enough water to coat my tongue and swallow it that way. Think of it as swallowing saliva. It will get better once the swelling goes down. I can assure you that.