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Sipping vs not sipping

wilrhy
wilrhy Posts: 199 Member
edited October 2014 in Social Groups
Help---I am really having trouble just sipping my liquids--any ideas on how to slow myself down?

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  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    Basically i had to relearn how to eat like a normal healthy person, not like a Labrador retriever. :p Took me 6 wks of pain to finally eat mindfully. You could try a kiddie sippy cup.
  • klcovington
    klcovington Posts: 376 Member
    My surgeon gave me some of those little medicine cups and had me use those --- sipping water from them over 10 minutes time. That helped me a lot because I used to down water bottles really quickly.
  • inspireuplift2014
    inspireuplift2014 Posts: 6 Member
    I used small cups & only room tempature or warm liquid. 3 months post op I still can't drink anything cold.
  • wilrhy
    wilrhy Posts: 199 Member
    I find I do better at room temp. too--Mango--I will try a sippy cup! Thanks everyone!
  • authorwriter
    authorwriter Posts: 323 Member
    I'd gulp, then I'd puke. I learned to sip real fast! LOL!

  • wilrhy
    wilrhy Posts: 199 Member
    LOL!!!
  • wilrhy
    wilrhy Posts: 199 Member
    I started using a straw. I have found i get less air and I am getting in more fluids--thank goodness! Donna

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