Why is it bad to guzzle water or any other drink after the sleeve?

Does it stretch the sleeve?

My experience was that it doesn't give the water time to settle and I ended up throwing up. I think it has to have time to go through the stomach and continue on its way and if you guzzle it backs up into the stomach and then you end up getting sick. Someone else may have a more medically logical answer, but this is my translation in plain terms.

My surgeon told me water alone will not stretch the sleeve, but carbonated drinks will. I wish I could "guzzle" but my stomach only holds so much and the rest comes back up....

Plus it's painful when I take too much in....

liquids will not stretch sleeve , try it, I promise you will only do it once! Lol!

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Why is it bad to guzzle Water or any other drink after the sleeve?

Does it stretch the sleeve?

No, it will not stretch the sleeve, in fact, sleeve stretching is nearly impossible.

The reason you don't want to "guzzle" water after surgery is because your stomach is swollen , irrataded, and healing. You will only be abe to ingest very small amounts. And since your sleeve will be basicly numb for a while you don't really want to put that kind of pressure on it

After a couple months it is fine to "guzzle" a bottle of water if you so choose.

Have you had a bad experience drinking water? I notice you are over 6 months post-op

If I attempt to guzzle water I get super naseous!

Thanks all!

I am 6 1/2 mo post op so I am trying to figure out which rules still apply. I am able to guzzle fairly well without getting sick. I love Water and crystal light and just wondering if I am doing any harm to my sweet sleeve......

I really appreciate your input. I don't think I was able to guzzle until now either~!

You all are awesome, thanks for your input.

I only 5 weeks out and I can drink really easy . I can't guzzle a whole bottle of water at a time but I can drink a whole bottle in about 25 minutes . My nut says that's ok .

I only 5 weeks out and I can drink really easy . I can't guzzle a whole bottle of Water at a time but I can drink a whole bottle in about 25 minutes . My nut says that's ok .

I am the same way with water only! I am 2 weeks post op now, and able to drink a bottle of water in about 30-40 min if I wanted. I can't take large drinks, but I can take a normal "sip" and keep doing that 4-5 times in a row. Put it down, wait a bit, then again. I have no issues drinking water. Other things (milk, no sugar juice, ect) I have to sip.

Robyn

I am pretty good at drinking lots of water ( flavored mostly) in 10-20 minutes. It is probably about 22 oz to 32 oz and it appears to have little effect, with the exception if I really drink fast in a 10 second period. I will catch myself doing this sometimes, feel the pressure and then remember not to do this now that I had the sleeve. It did take me at least a mon to get past the point of drinking more then 2 oz at a time. I had heard from numerous folks that water cannot stretch the sleeve, so am not real concerned yet. I am really good with the basics of not drinking around eating foods. Any thoughts?