Hello,

Everything I've read says that after surgery I'll have to sip, sip, sip ...

Will I only have to sip like that in the beginning or will that be the way I drink from then on? If I have to sip for the rest of my life I know I'll get used to it but I was just curious.

Thanks,

Lisa

ohhh I want this question answered too!! Sipping sucks so hot out! Will we be able to drink the ounce cup all at once, or half an ounce? Or even be able to drink more often?

Well, I'm not sure what you are supposed to do, but I am able to drink pretty much like I did before surgery. I had to sip for the first weeks after surgery & I still have to keep Water by me at all times so that I remember to drink frequently to get in enough water, but when I'm at the gym & need water, I am able to take pretty big gulps. Drinking water doesn't feel much different to me than it did before I had surgery.

Krista

I can "gulp" water now, although my gulps aren't quite as big as they were before surgery but pretty close. I feel that I can drink normally now...I can down an 11 oz protein shake in about 5 minutes. I have also found that I can eat more like I could before surgery meaning I don't have to chew every bite of food a billion times. I still do feel some discomfort if I push it though. But it all feels very normal to me now. Hope this gives you hope

Nah.. I'm 7 weeks out and I can take a big ol' drink If you take in TOO much then it just feels heavy and sort of stuck. I can eat almost anything without issue and drinking is just fine. The restriction is a dreamy thing! lol

I was swallowing large gulps of water at four weeks and can finish an 8 ounce cup in a few minutes though not advisable to drink that fast.

I can drink pretty much normally too, 2 months out. Living in Las Vegas in the summer if you can't drink you are in big trouble. I know some people here say they drink soda and beer, but I am going to avoid them alltogether, although I do have to say I miss my Diet Mtn Dew more than anything else!

I was able to drink from a straw right away, and guzzle eventually

I adjusted my way of drinking early on. I was doing a sip sip suck thing like letting it flow down my throat in a smoothish way....if that makes sense. Now, at 8 weeks out, i'm drinking pretty darn fast and it feels like i never had the surgery, however I did try to drink right after eating...wow I would NOT recommend that EVER. Holy! I threw up like the girl from the exocist....

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh that's such great news!!!!

Thank you!

The sipping will go away and you can resume normal drinking. As a previous big gulper I would ask that we all really think about that prospect. Most sleeves are designed to be about 4oz in capasity. Really think it's a good idea to try and flood as much liquid into that space in as little time as possible? Ever see a water balloon? I don't think pushing our stomachs to their limits and the repeating will yeild favorable results. If one wanted to stretch their stomach back out, what would be a recommend way to do it? I seem to think, fill with water, stretch to limits, empty and repeat would be pretty darn effective.

If stomach is relatively empty, water will pass relatively quickly and pobably will not cause expansion of the stomach which is more likely caused by overeating as the digestive track has to break down the solids.

oh no, I'm out now 22 months and gulp my liquids like a champ. Mind you it's only 1/2 a glass at a time and then your sleeve will definately let you know your over doing it. . but now i can drink things like no ones business. . .so for now it's sip, after a while you'll be back to normal. . . good luck

It's a beginning thing. Once your swelling goes down, you can hold more Water in your tummy. It's still not a lot but you can gulp down three or four swallows at a time.

Hello,

Everything I've read says that after surgery I'll have to sip, sip, sip ...

Will I only have to sip like that in the beginning or will that be the way I drink from then on? If I have to sip for the rest of my life I know I'll get used to it but I was just curious.

Thanks,

Lisa

If stomach is relatively empty, Water will pass relatively quickly and pobably will not cause expansion of the stomach which is more likely caused by overeating as the digestive track has to break down the solids.

Good point. From what I've found and this is in reference to a normal stomach, it takes between 6-8 hours for the contents to move into the small intestines. If we can evaluate that time purely on a proportional reduction in capasity for our new sleeve that would mean the food is still in there for 1-2 hours. So as long as one is drinking when they are supposed to be, 45-60 minutes after eating, maybe there wouldn't be a concern with Fluid pressure expanding the stomach.....where's my physiology professor when I need him?

Thanks so much for all those replies everyone! Can't wait to not be thirsty!