Really scared

Drinking? As in Water? Clear liquids? shakes? I REALLY hope you're not talking about alcohol....

I don't think you can stretch your sleeve with liquids, but you need to still adhere to your NUT's guidelines of how many ounces you drink of water, shakes, Soups, etc.. each day.

At nearly one year (12/23/2013) I am up to 80-100 ounces of Water, tea, and milk per day, but did not start there. Freshly pre-op it was hard to get 40 ounces in and it took me an hour to drink 8 ounces. Now I can sip every few minutes except for carving out meal times, and I keep 3 water bottles by the bed at night. I have to remember to sip, but it can be done - just not in gulps.

No, you can't stretch your sleeve. You'd be feeling the pain from your staple line before your sleeve began stretching.

From everything I've researched over the past 2 years, it is very very difficult to stretch your sleeve. I'm sure it can be done, but it would take a concerted effort over time on your part to stretch out the tough material that constitutes the remainder of your new stomach.

Depending on the person, food and drink capacity differs. Some people have an easier time drinking tons of Water post-op and it just slides right down. I wasn't one of those. Plain water was never easy for me to drink. If I mix it with Crystal Light, I can guzzle the stuff.

Really scared

@@waitin2bthin

Water is very very important

people need to drink as much as possible

mannnny people have trouble drinking water at 2 weeks, and further out

consider yourself lucky that you can drink lots of water with no problem

(don't look a gift horse in the mouth )

no such thing as drinking too much water

the more the better

sleeve will not stretch

check with your NUT, but at this early stage of the game you should probably only be sipping slowly

when NUT says ok, you will be able to gulp

sounds like you had popsicles (msp )and Jello for Thanksgiving dinner

oh well there is always next year

i am trying to remember a silly joke i heard way back

something like..........

a camel held the worlds record for drinking gallons of water within a couple of minutes

shortly after he held the worlds record for doing "this" in a couple of minutes ................fill in the blank

since you didn't say otherwise, sounds like recovery is going well

down 32 lbs!!!

you are aces

keep up the good job

kathy

congrats

Edited November 28, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

Kathy i just keep asking my self what if it dosnt work? Doing exactly by the book but only down 34 lbs had surgery 11/14/14 is that good??

what if it doesn't work? only down 34 lbs surgery 11/14/14

@@waitin2bthin

hey kiddo

you are eating soooo few calories

you have no choice but to loose weight

many people stall at about 3 weeks

maybe your calendar isn't reading the correct time

i have heard "them" saying loosing 10 lbs a month is average/good

the word ONLY should not be allowed in referencing your weight loss

you didn't ONLY loose 32 lbs

YOU LOST 32 LBS!!!!!

woo hoo woo hoo

party dance, party dance

drink all the Water you can

can't stress enough how important drinking is (no whiskey sours )

as time goes on, purees', mushhhh and finally realllll solid food

be sure to follow allll the rules - especiallllly water, water, water

i promise you will be successful

pinky swear

did i mention to drink plenty of water???

good luck

kathy

Edited November 30, 201411 yr by proudgrammy

Kathy i just keep asking my self what if it dosnt work? Doing exactly by the book but only down 34 lbs had surgery 11/14/14 is that good??

I was sleeved 11/4/14. I am down 16 pounds so IMO you are doing GREAT! I am very content with my loss so far. We each lose at our own rate but we ARE losing!

Congratulations on your 34 pounds!

Summer