Hey there,

I am three days post op and am feeling really, really great. Yesterday I was concerned about getting enough fluids to stay hydrated so today I worked really hard to plan my liquid intake so that I could get more fluids and more Protein in. I am easily drinking 4 oz of a Protein Drink or Water per hour and had 8 oz of protein enriched broth at lunch and dinner time. It took me 30-40 minutes to consume that much but now I'm worried......am I getting in too much at a time? I don't feel bad, have had no dumping syndrome (today) but I dont' want to have too much and cause a leak. Would love if others could let me know if that amount seems normal for 3 days post op or is it too much?

I don't have an answer....sorry! Just wanted to say CONGRATS on your surgery and happy to see that you are doing so well!!

Liquids run right through you and can't cause a leak. It sounds as though you don't have much swelling and can drink easily--that's good as a problem to look out for is dehydration in the days after surgery. You are doing fine, keep it up!

Hey there,

I am three days post op and am feeling really, really great. Yesterday I was concerned about getting enough fluids to stay hydrated so today I worked really hard to plan my liquid intake so that I could get more fluids and more Protein in. I am easily drinking 4 oz of a protein drink or Water per hour and had 8 oz of protein enriched broth at lunch and dinner time. It took me 30-40 minutes to consume that much but now I'm worried......am I getting in too much at a time? I don't feel bad, have had no dumping syndrome (today) but I dont' want to have too much and cause a leak. Would love if others could let me know if that amount seems normal for 3 days post op or is it too much?

I can easily drink as much or more than that (Once my swelling went down on day five- before that no way). It's liquids- I don't use this period as indicative of anything- be happy that drinking is easy- it will serve you i good stead in the future. At this point I can easily get 16 ounces in in an hour- four ounces every 15 minutes.

Everything I have seen here indicates that restriction dos not become apparent until we start eating. Don't worry!

At day 3 I finally convinced the nurses to let me have popsicles and crushed ice. Other than gas, I had NO pain and the bad nausea was gone by the 3rd day. Ask if you can have a Popsicle.

But FYI- I had a very easily time getting down stage 1 liquids, I had an easy time on stage 2 full liquids, now I am on mushies and I am still have too easy a time. All I can suggest is call your doctor or their nurse practitioner and double check the oz amount and how often. Although, I was eating enough (except a small bout of trying mushies too soon )I was not eating often enough. Sowhen I check with my doctor, he said eat full liquids every 2.5 to 3 hrs 4 oz, and if I wanted to I could have 2 small spoon fulls of a mushies like, blended eggs or such. But that was MY doctor and his advise for ME. Don't be afraid to call you doctor and and ask these things, you are NOT bothering them, this is part of the experience.

I am 16 days out, insicions/scabs are gone, they look great, went to work after 12 days off, and I had no problem. Again everyone is different, and don't push it.

Best of luck,

Steven

I am the same way with the higher amounts of liquids on day 3. I thought I was drinking too much, but i seem to be doing pretty good. I know I am staying hydrated. I can feel when I have enough liquids at the time, but I also can tell when i am free to try again. My doc has on her diet sip until you feel full. If liquids go straight thru, it makes sense that the protein takes longer to drink.