Question:
i am 1 week post op and can not git rid of the icky feeling

it is worst in the morning, have tried starting my day with cream of wheat and that help alittle. I got very sick off soup, so i am not able to stick with that part of my diet. So i moved myself onto soft foods, that has also helped alittle, but it is still there. Also i am so very thirsty, but nothing works, anyone know a cure?????    — Tracey M. (posted on November 20, 2002)

November 20, 2002
congrats on your wls! :) hopefully soon your ickys will pass.with time as you heal and adjust to the new way of things and experiment with what types of foods you hold well, it will get better. i was so thirsty it was terrible. i also ended up with real dry skin and bad chapped lips. i was so scared and took tiny tiny sips constantly like the surgeon suggested but i still couldnt shake the thirsty thing.try to get as many fluids in as you can maybe even chew on some ice cubes or a sf popsicle. i liked crystal lite lemonaide alot too. once you are able to take bigger sips that will help. it takes a bit of arranging and adjusting to get used to the eating and drinking schedule. best of luck to you! :)
   — carrie M.

November 20, 2002
Congrats on making it to the losing side! At 1 week post op I had that icky feeling too. It will go away, you just need to give your stomach time to adjust. I found that I had to (and still do at 9 weeks post op) just test what foods/liquids worked for me. You might try making Crystal Lite popsicles or slushes to try to get some of your liquid in that way. You will feel better soon.
   — Carole J.