Five days post op - this gets easier right?

I am having a really hard time trying to eat or drink anything.  I am getting about 40 oz of water in and only about 30 grams of protein. It hurts to drink water and everything else tastes gross to me right now.  I am choking down one protein shake a day and getting a little bit of creamy foods but I feel full - very full, all the time.  Any tips?

Trust me it does get easier. . I would try different temps of water. 

It gets easier but not 100% for a while. Im 12 days out and still cant eat or drink protein shakes. I can push the 64oz of water. Doc is ok with this becuz Im not able to have a BM yet. Once that is regulated, he said I'll feel better and everything wont make me nauseous as its currently doing! Good luck to you and just make sure you're getting the water :-)

Don't sweat the protein so much, but you have to do better on the fluids. Try everything, but do it. You will continue to feel crappy if you don't drink more.

Sugar free popsicles and jello were good for me right after surgery. Powerade Zero too. Get it done.

I'm 8 months out and still can't drink plain water, it hurts my pouch.  I drink herbal tea or sugar free flavored water.  Something with no calories, and no carbonation.  And do try different temps, I don't drink cold liquids at all.  I don't make "shakes" with my protein drinks.  I like it either warm or room temperature.  

Work with it and figure it out!   

It will get easier because you have swelling right now but you have to do better on fluids. You need at least 64 ounces of fluid. I can't drink plain water either but add mio drops or crystal light to mine. Also thing thinks like herbal teas went down well especially right after surgery. Hang in there and drink more.

It does get easier. It took me about 7 weeks to feel new "normal" 

Aim for better than the day before... no one gets it all it all in at firs****er is super important though so sip whenever you can.

Mess with your protein (milk change-up, 1/2 water/1/2 milk) and sippy travel mugs help too (sort of strains them and avoids any protein-y smells) 

Warm broth or decaf tea helped me in the early AM, soothing, sort of primed me for the day ahead.

But keep this in mind... most of us if asked a few months in... "would you do it all again (even these first few weeks?)" would say "YEP! In a nano-second!" Hope you will soon be feeling the same.

Walking, fresh air, keep the mind busy.

Hang in there!

It definitely gets better.  During those first two weeks, I could only really drink room temperature water.  Keep it next to you, and make sure you sip frequently.  30 grams of protein is not bad at 5 days out, but like others have said, the water is really important.  Keep working at it, and before long, you'll start feeling and doing better.

I ended up using the sugar free Kool Aid drops, and it's still what I drink a ton of to make sure I get my fluids in.  

You have a lot of good advice here, but just wanted to say, it gets so much easier.  Post op is hard.  You're going to be ok.  One day at a time.

try to shake you shakes or use pre-made... thick, foamy  ones from the blender are harder to get down early on. Or make them and let them sit a little and gently try and stir the bubbles out.

Try different temps...fluids are fluids. It all counts. Chicken broth works. I like to go to to the Chinese takeout and ask for a quart of plain chicken broth. has a Chinese flavor.

I like to drink the Premier Chocolate protein drink hot like hot chocolate. Microwave about 2 1/2 minutes, but need to stir frequently... as whey is dairy and it will get a skin like real milk hot cocoa you make on the stove.

I like to make decaf green tea and add Torani Sugar free peach syrup. Peach Ice tea. Netrition Torani Syrup

Also 2 Premiers a day are 60g protein and 22oz fluid..... they have new Bananas and cream as well  that tastes like banana pudding.

Stick with it, you will do fine.

I'm 12 days out as well - and in a similar boat.  I've found that by doing the liquid premiere protein shakes super cold, and then pouring them over ice.. I can get 2 down each day now.  The water has been tough - I'm up to 50oz of water as of yesterday, aiming for 60 today. 

Im still on shakes and water only - no soft foods until week 3 or later.  I'd kill for a bite of scrambled eggs right now... :)

That's funny! I'm 6 days Postop and all I want is scrmbled eggs! It's all I've craved since I got out. I've been lucky because I have not had any issues at all, no nausea, no pain and no issues drinking my fluids. ::crossing my fingers:: that it remains the same as I introduce other soft foods. 

It sure does get better.    I cried when I came home from the hospital because I was soo beside myself.  I didn't know what to do, what to eat, when to eat, how to get my meds in.  Within a day I settled down and just did it.  I was still afraid everything I put in my mouth would somehow cause me some sort of painful attack ( which I have never had...not 1 sick or uncomfortable moment ).  The ready to drink shakes I had ready tasted poisonous for the first few mths.  I had to get unsweetened unflavored protein powder that I added syrups to.  Try to eat/drink something every few hours,..even if you aren't feeling like it, and do as much walking as you can, and rest often.

Everyone is sooo different in their experiences.....you kinda have to rely on your dr.s plan and a lot of trial  & error.  Trust me........in a couple weeks you will be saying " this is no big deal, what was I so worried about "!!

I can drink a lot of iced tea I get it at Sonic or McDonald's it goes down for me so much better than water.