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Sipping ends with post op?

Hey all... Just a quick ?! Is it normal now at 9 days post op I no longer need to sip on my water? Seriously I can take BIG gulps with no worries n I guess I assumed the sip sip sip thing was kind've permanent. Hope your all having a good day! I myself am feeling a ton better today :)

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    • magpie30
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      Everyone is different, and the size of our sleeves is different as well depending on the size of our original stomach. As long as you are not having pain, or other issues with taking big drinks, go w

    • SerendipityHappens
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      I could do three swallows in a row during my first week post op. My sleeve hardly had any inflammation so fluids went down easily. The whole sipping thing is typically because most patients have infla

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    That was me too! Totally different in the 2nd week & even better in the 3rd! Glad you're feeling better!

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    Everyone is different, and the size of our sleeves is different as well depending on the size of our original stomach. As long as you are not having pain, or other issues with taking big drinks, go with it!

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    I could do three swallows in a row during my first week post op. My sleeve hardly had any inflammation so fluids went down easily. The whole sipping thing is typically because most patients have inflamed sleeves with very little space for even fluids. I'm now 3+ months out and I can chug 8 ounces of water without any issues.

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    I hope I can drink like that at some point after surgery.

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    Hey all... Just a quick ?! Is it normal now at 9 days post op I no longer need to sip on my Water? Seriously I can take BIG gulps with no worries n I guess I assumed the sip sip sip thing was kind've permanent. Hope your all having a good day! I myself am feeling a ton better today :)

    I'm a day behind you! I can drink more now too! And this hungry tummy of mine geesh! I'm not hungry mentally but physically I am.

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    Thank you everyone lolll didn't know if something was wrong... Food on other hand is diff. I just had around 1/4 cup of cream of potato soup n dying waiting for husband to get out of shower so I can dart in bathroom lollll this stuff confuses me like now I'm wondering if that will change I'm time also but keep taking things day by day! I keep meaning to ask dr what size bougie (sp?) he used n forget. I went from 331 on the 12th which was surgery day down to 305 yesterday at follow up visit n today at 309 :(. Makes me wanna not eat n just stay on liquids but not enough diff things to have clear liquid either lol oh well maybe tomorrow will b better :)

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