Help! Am I drinking too quickly?

mjeancha86 · July 26, 2010

I am one week post op. My post op info states I shouldn't drink no more than 2 oz in a 15 min period but I can drink up to 4 oz in that time. It's hard for me to sip and sip all day. I fill up my cup with 8oz of liquid at a time and try to get that down and even then Im not getting 8 cups a day in. I noticed that now my Water and juice have to be very cold or my Soup has to be hot in order for me to drink it which means I have to keep putting ice in my drinks and rewarming my soup. How was everyone experiences with getting the liquids in and am I drinking too quickly?

Maddie · July 26, 2010

The 1st week after my surgery, I could drink like that as well. I don't know why but it didn't last. I can't drink like that now. I too have a hard time with room temp drinks. They just don't go down well at all. I had to start using insulated containers for my drinks.

You should be ok as long as you aren't gulping things down. If you don't feel discomfort, I wouldn't worry about it at this point. You have to keep in mind that liquid goes right through your sleeve. You can tell once you are on solids more accurately how much your tummy can hold.

mjeancha86 · July 27, 2010

I don't have any discomfort drinking the liquids so I guess I should be fine. I just want to make sure I don't get dehydrated. Today was the 1st day I consumed 8 cups of Fluid since the surgery and Im thrilled about it. I guess I will have to purchase some new containers, too. Thanks for the reply.

Donna4545 · July 27, 2010

I have drunk like a mo-fo ever since they handed me a cup the day after surgery. I laughed at the nurse when she showed me a 2 oz cup and said "try to drink this much every hour". I easily drank 16 oz in an hour, sippy-style. I'm two weeks out, and as long as it's a thin, water-based liquid, it goes right down. Thick shakes are another story though-2 to 3oz and then I have to wait a few minutes before taking another sip. My doc didn't have a problem with it, so I'm guessing you are ok if you can drink more thin liquids that they recommended at first.

mjeancha86 · July 28, 2010

LOL. That's good at least you know you will not be dehydrated. The first four days after surgery were hard for me to get any Fluid in because I had so much gas but now that the gas is almost gone, Im drinking alot more. I went walking yesterday and I realized that if I'm moving I can get even more fluids down in the same amount of time.

**LaSaJaTa** · August 2, 2010

I am the same! I'm almost 3 weeks since surgery, and have no real issues drinking thin liquids rather quickly. It is impossible for me to drink them as slowly as my Dr suggested, so rather than sip, sip, sip...I take a drink, drink, drink. Sometimes when I do drink too fast, I feel the tightness in my chest, which means stop or slow down. I've not tried gulping....the though of that is just too scary to me.

Graystonia · July 23, 2011

I know this is an older thread, but was wondering if anything has changed?

I just had my sleeve done on the 19th of July and the sipping is driving me crazy, I would love to have a normal size drink but I'm kind of afraid to see what might happen. If it is just a slight discomfort in my chest than that isn't that big of a deal, I just didn't want to mess anything up.

Is there a day down the road where you can drink normally again?

LaurenKorea · July 28, 2011

Hi,

I am 4 weeks out. For the first 2 weeks, I sipped exactly the way my doc instructed me to do. By the 3rd week, I drank iced Water and gatorade like a normal person. I just get a bottle of gatorade, add alot of ice and go through 2 bottles day.

I drink-stop for about 5 minutes and drink again but I am very careful about not drinking for 30 minutes before and after meals and Snacks.

Don't worry so much, you will be okay. As for the discomfort, whether it's food or Water, stop immediately. Good luck!!

I know this is an older thread, but was wondering if anything has changed?

I just had my sleeve done on the 19th of July and the sipping is driving me crazy, I would love to have a normal size drink but I'm kind of afraid to see what might happen. If it is just a slight discomfort in my chest than that isn't that big of a deal, I just didn't want to mess anything up.

Is there a day down the road where you can drink normally again?

Rev. Sally · July 30, 2011

I was wondering the same thing. I was sleeved on 7/25/11. I take sips all day long it seems. For years I drank Water all day long. I'd like to have normal sips -- even it is it only a couple of ounces at a sitting.

I know this is an older thread, but was wondering if anything has changed?

I just had my sleeve done on the 19th of July and the sipping is driving me crazy, I would love to have a normal size drink but I'm kind of afraid to see what might happen. If it is just a slight discomfort in my chest than that isn't that big of a deal, I just didn't want to mess anything up.

Is there a day down the road where you can drink normally again?