So I just got my surgery date and I'm set to be sleeved on June 14th (the day before my birthday!). I was told to use a volumetric incentive spirometer ten times a day, every day during these two weeks leading up to my surgery. Does this mean that I do a certain number of "reps" 10 times a day? Or do I just suck on it 10 times a day? If I only suck on it 10 times a day, do I do it all at once or spread it out over the day? Sorry if this seems lie a dumb question!

So I just got my surgery date and I'm set to be sleeved on June 14th (the day before my birthday!). I was told to use a volumetric incentive spirometer ten times a day, every day during these two weeks leading up to my surgery. Does this mean that I do a certain number of "reps" 10 times a day? Or do I just suck on it 10 times a day? If I only suck on it 10 times a day, do I do it all at once or spread it out over the day? Sorry if this seems lie a dumb question!

My NP suggested we do it 10 times a day as well - 10 reps each spread over the day. (Like do one set of 10 rep per hour.)

Good luck!!!

I didn't get mine till after surgery, so you getting yours ahead of surgery is great. I was told to do 10 reps approx every hour for two weeks. I did it for one week because I was back in the gym the second week. And I did suck (vs blow) on mine as well.

Mine is sucking too. And let me tell you, after surgery, when you have gas pains, IT IS HARD TO DO!!! OMG it hurts!!

Mine was ten times repeatedly an hour, every hour while you are awake after surgery. I did it more because I could barley get it to stay up because I hurt so bad. My dr. was worried about pnumonia, so I worked at it.

Good luck with your surgery!!

Kelly

Thanks everyone! I guess I'd better step it up. It's harder than I expected it to be!