your first drink/meal

[sue67]

Hi Everyone, this is my first post but have loads of questions to ask. Did anyone feel apprehensive taking their first drink/meal. I have this awfull thing going on in my head that when i have my first drink, how if feels, will it leak? any advice will be much appreciated. xx

 

[Caren]

Hi Everyone, this is my first post but have loads of questions to ask. Did anyone feel apprehensive taking their first drink/meal. I have this awfull thing going on in my head that when i have my first drink, how if feels, will it leak? any advice will be much appreciated. xx

welcome to the site sue im pre op, but have watched several bypass ops on the tv and they check for leaks, so dont worry about that, good luck xxx

 

[Raynebubble]

The first thing i was given to drink after my bypass was this glass of water with blue dye in it... tasted of water... they said if the bue dye comes out in the saline drip then there is a leak.. it was fine xxx
So hun you have absolutely nothing to worry about... keep asking the questions.. thats what we are all here for, to give you all the support you need, and you will also find you will find some amazing friends along the way too... i have xx

 

[TwinkleTwinkle]

Hi honey, the first actual food I had was clear chicken soup the day after surgery & it was like nectar, mmm Only water up to that point but all was well. Leaks are pretty rare, hon, so try not to focus so much on the downside of things. Chin up, xxx