I am 7 days post op I have no problems drinking fluids! I can drink a 16 oz 60 protein in about 20 min is this to fast?

Wow. I'm a week out as well and I take take a few large sips which I thought was alot. Do you take a sip every minute or so or is it easier than that?

No that is a good thing, the problem some people have drinking fast is due to the swelling in the stomach and esophagus after surgery, if you can drink fast already that means the swelling has gone down. I personally was able to drink fast early on, and am now at 8 months post op able to drink 128 oz of water a day without problem. Remember that liquids run through the pyloric sphincter and into the intestines so are not limited by the size of your stomach. Good Luck.

Thanks a lot I wanted to make sure I was not screwing anything up..

no problems drinking fluids! 16 oz 60 Protein in about 20 min is this to fast?

jody521

great that you are able to drink so much - many people have problems drinking PO

that being said.................

my NUT told me i shouldn't "gulp" my Water for awhile (don't remember how long)

tummy is still healing

i was told to drink, sip slowly, increasing as i could - but not to gulp

being able to drink so much in such a little time???

i would slow down

thats just per my experience and from what MY NUT told me

all NUTS say different things (thats why their so nutty!! )

take care

continued speedy recovery

good luck

kathy

I believe the problem with gulping is supposed to be the amount of air that tends to be brought in when you gulp. So I should have said that it is a good thing if you are able to drink fast without gulping, I believe if you are gulping and getting to much air in you will feel it pretty quickly but you should definitely be cognizant of it.

I think not gulping is really good advice. At 12 weeks i still have discomfort if i take too much in one swallow.

I'm just 3 weeks out, if I gulp anything it hurts! I get to much air and my stomach lets me know it. I personally like the camelback bottles with the attached spout I'd guess you call it. Someone from this site recommended that I try it. I can now get anywhere from 64 -96oz in a day. (32oz bottle)