Hello everyone I'm 11 days post op and I'm doing pretty well no issues with eating or drinking I'm on mushies so I've been doing puréed and drinking fluids and hour after and before...my question is how much fluid is normal between meals like at one time..I sip sip sip no gulping or anything like that but I feel like I can drink alot of liquid is that okay? I just finished off 10oz of water in a few minutes sipping I haven't had any pain or uncomfortable feelings doing this but I'm wondering If I would be doing damage to my pouch...water should slide through If I'm correct???

Hi Sabrina, I am not banded yet and hope I can continue to drink the Water. Its really the only thing I drink and I drink lots of it about a gallon and half a day. I don't drink teas or coffees or even juices, just water. You think with all that water I drink I wouldn't be this heavy, LOL.

Hopefully someone who has been banded can answer this for you but so far it sounds like you are doing really great with the band!

I don't think water would do any damage. Sounds like you are doing ok. I'm 5 days post op, trying my hardest to get fluids down too. If anything, I may be having too little, because I can't quickly down a water bottle anymore. The nurse told me 64oz a day is good amount. I'm aiming for 6-8oz in a sitting.

i am almost 3 week my dr said take a sip almost every min in the very frist day he said look at the clock evey time it hits 12 with the second had take a sip he said you should be able to get an oz a min i find if i go too fast that i feel it