So I'm 4 days post op and I can't handle more than a few spoon fulls of liquid every hour or so. is this normal? this morning I felt hungry for my first time since surgery and my few spoonfuls of my protein shake did satisfy me. but I could go all day without drinking(I won't obviously). how long did it take everyone to actually be able to drink more than a few spoonfuls?

it varies just stay hydrated and give your new tummy a chance to heal.

It varies from person to person but for me I could drink pretty well at 2.5 weeks. It got better and better as I went. Now I drink like I did before surgery. Good luck!

So I'm 4 days post op and I can't handle more than a few spoon fulls of liquid every hour or so. is this normal? this morning I felt hungry for my first time since surgery and my few spoonfuls of my Protein shake did satisfy me. but I could go all day without drinking(I won't obviously). how long did it take everyone to actually be able to drink more than a few spoonfuls?

I am 16 days post op. It took me about 10 days before I could get fluids down more easily. It would take an hour just to get a 4 oz Protein Shake down, and I was pushing myself to get the protein in. Water was the same and it still takes me a while to get down, but improving. I don't know why, but a protein shake goes down more smoothly than water. Weird.

Took me several weeks. Do what you can. It's very important to hydrate as much as you can tolerate.