Stretching pouch 1 week post op?

[karensdRN 13]

Is it possible to stretch your pouch this early? I'm still on full liquids. I have been so thirsty with dark yellow urine. Last night I took several big drinks. It hurt at the time but now I can drink more than I have been able to since last weeks surgery without much pain.

Did I ruin my sleeve???

[StephanieRR 131]

I doubt that you did any harm. However, you may want to go back to smaller drinks, just more often. Don't make it a habit if you feel that you over do it in either food or drink. I read that in an article that stressed the importance of making sure you get back on track immediately if you feel you lost it a little. Our bodies are pretty tough and our stomachs are naturally "stretchy to start with. It will shrink with less again. I wouldn't stress over it. Best wishes of great success to you!

[PdxMan 4,292]

OK, let's start off by saying you are fine. Totally agree with Stephanie about being conscientious about taking smaller drinks. Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

Since you had VSG, know that you do not have a pouch, it is called a sleeve because it resembles a long sleeved shirt whereas RnY procedures actually create a little pouch about the size of a golf ball. Your food is still going to pass through the pyloric valve. Most of the stretchy part, the fundus, was removed, so when you say stretching, it is not like how our stomach's distended after going large at Thanksgiving.

So, what is happening? You are still early out. You had 85% of your stomach removed. Surely you know your stomach is going to be swollen, right? At this time, you cannot drink very much as you have a tiny stomach now and what you do have is quite swollen. As you heal, that swelling is going to go down, so it will appear you can drink more. Also know that you are consuming liquids. This passes right through the pyloric valve and into the intestines. Once you get on eating "real" food, you will begin to feel the restriction. Until then, just take small drinks and stay off the scale.< /p>

[tekjr1 22]

I just read in another post that your new sized stomach is like a funnel. liquids will pass thru and into the intestines rather quickly. Thicker liquids more slowly and once you start solid foods, not very fast.

I had no problems getting my Fluid requirement on day 2 postop but it required me to slow down. Good luck.

Edited April 11, 2014 by tekjr1

[karensdRN 13]

Thanks everyone. It was only last night that I drank too much at one time. I'm soooo dehydrated. I have gone back to sips today. Thanks again for the support.

I've worked so hard for this as we all have. I was just scared I did something irreversible.