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53 year old man 6' weighed 262 before sleeve procedure.

It has been approximately 48 hours since the surgery. I feel achy, tired, and have a terrible headache. I'm drinking Clear Liquids +recommend the Protein Drink. I'm walking but very fatigued.

Is this normal?

I'm a bit nervous

Steve

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Yes very normal! I am only 6 days post op but my headache was awful and causing me to dry heave for 2 days straight. As everyone told me you just went through a major surgery. I went off my pain meds and stuck with tylenol and my headache went away.

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I said to my husband, this surgery kicked my but with fatique. I feel great otherwise. I am now 6 days out and it is better thank goodness. Best wishes.

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For me, the second day was the worst. I had terrible nausea and a horrible headache. Apparently, the headache was from the pain mess. Once I stopped those my headache subsided. I'm 4 days out and still very achey everywhere and tired, but no nausea and no headache. I'll take that over the other anytime. Feel better soon.

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How much liquids are you getting in? I was barley getting in 32 ounces (Im on clear liquids until Monday) but today I have been able to get in a lot more, to the point i was worried I was going to stretch my sleeve. My surgery was the 27th.

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How much liquids are you getting in? I was barley getting in 32 ounces (Im on clear liquids until Monday) but today I have been able to get in a lot more, to the point i was worried I was going to stretch my sleeve. My surgery was the 27th.

I'm trying with the Water, but geeze it's not easy. I've only had about 30oz not counting the Protein Shake I sipped on all day. I used to drink water like crazy before but this sip sip sip crap sucks. If I do more than a sip I get gas bubbles and uncomfortable.

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Thats why I am concerned tonight. I was the exact same way until tonight then I ended up having my first bm in over a week and drank a Water with lemon more quickly than I should have. It was so good and the first time I wasn't so gassy and uncomfortable... Does anyone know if water can shrink the sleeve? I drank about 16 oz in an hour and half.

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Tiredness for me at three weeks out comes primarily after my 2 mile walks. I too had a terrible time consuming Water after surgery but ne day in week two suddenly water consumption was much easier. The swelling in the stomach must have gone down significantly in week two. I still have to rely on Miralax once a week however to have some bowel regularity. Your symptoms will diminish greatly with time. Walking every day seemed to be the most important thing to me besides getting in 4 oz of Protein three times a day as well as working on increasing my water consumption. Best wishes to you for a smooth recovery!

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Thats why I am concerned tonight. I was the exact same way until tonight then I ended up having my first bm in over a week and drank a Water with lemon more quickly than I should have. It was so good and the first time I wasn't so gassy and uncomfortable... Does anyone know if Water can shrink the sleeve? I drank about 16 oz in an hour and half.

I was able to easily drink water like that after about the 4th day, a bottle in an hour to hour and a half. The stomach swelling is going down. I can still easily drink my liquids in about an hour per bottle or glass... however, I can barely eat 2 - 2.5 oz of food now that I am on solids, so it certainly seems that the liquids do indeed just empty from the stomach pretty fast.

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Thats why I am concerned tonight. I was the exact same way until tonight then I ended up having my first bm in over a week and drank a Water with lemon more quickly than I should have. It was so good and the first time I wasn't so gassy and uncomfortable... Does anyone know if water can shrink the sleeve? I drank about 16 oz in an hour and half.

I think as the swelling goes down the water drinking gets easier. It's been easier for me these past couple of days. I don't think you should worry that the water will stretch things. That being said, go slow.

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I'm 6 days post op and from day 2 I have been averaging a minimum of 70 Oz a day i can drink pretty normal, obviously no gulping though. I will drink an 8 ounce Soup broth in 15-20 minutes and I'm fine, just about start to feel full but not really. I'm wondering if this is a bad thing because when my husband had the sleeve done last year he struggled to drink 8 Oz in an hour a week post op

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