Recent content by BarbG

Thanks, Pat. Didn't know to count that other stuff, so now I feel better. Still not getting enough fluids, but at least I'm closer to what I need. Glad to know it will get easier. :)

I'm having a hard time finding the time and room to drink 64 oz. each day. With the 1 1/2 to 2 liquid-free periods around meals and other preoccupations, I'm lucky to end the days having drunk 32 oz.! I always thought of myself as a big water drinker before, but this reduced stomach has really...

Whoa! Are you sure you should be trying solid food so soon? I am 6 weeks post op and won't be starting on solids until next week, and I think that schedule is fairly typical. You may be rushing the solid foods and your stomach is just not healed enough to tolerate them (plus you may be doing...