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Man, I remember thinking this. Truth be told, I don't remember when it was that I could take a big slug off my water bottle. But I can say that now at 8 months I can drink almost like I used to. So I would venture to say that by at least 6 months you will be able to take a thirst quenching drink.

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I'm 4.5 months out, and I can take normal drinks of Water. But I can't GULP a huge amount at once.

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I'm only a month out and can take a decent sip now. The "sip sip sip" was really annoying me at first because I felt so incredibly thirsty. I still can't gulp like I used to but I can get enough to satisfy my thirst for the moment.

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I'm 4 weeks post-op. It only took about two weeks until I could sip a "regular" amount. I found out by accident when I took a big gulp of Water. I expected extreme pain but it didn't hurt at all.

I do have to leave some time between sips.

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I got my sleeve on sept 2 and right now if I haven't eaten within the last hour I can take a couple of big gulps. I remember how frustrating it was with those tiny sips. I was so thirsty and I never felt quenched. But now it's much better

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I'm 4 weeks out and i can take a few gulps at once but that's my limit.

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Not a dumb question at all. I'm glad you asked it! I feel better! jake

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I am 4 years out... I cant down like a quart of Water or something, but i certainly drink and eat in what most people consider normal. I stil avoid wolfing down or glugging down food/drink - but that isn't what i need to do anyway!

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I should also mention that my thirst nowadays is not the same as before surgery. I don't eat any junk food anymore, no serious sweets and my sodium is probably cut in half. So my thirst is more easily slaked than before. If you follow a healthier diet like we are supposed to, I wouldn't be surprised if you find the same true for you as well.

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On those hot summer days, I longed for being able to gulp, but it is just fine without it. I am 6 months post op and drink larger sips of Water than after post surgery, but probably never again as I used to. But, it becomes the new normal.

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im only 20 days out and i can take a decent sip of Water. my food bites are still a little smaller than normal but my sipping is pretty good.

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I am 2.5 months out and I'd say drinking is about 65 percent like pre op so much better tganvrge first few weeks and can take bigger gulps but certainly I can't down a glass if Water in one go. It takes me about 5-10 minutes total resting between a gulp or two

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I'm 15 days past surgery and can drink Water just fine.

I've always been a huge Water drinker and would gulp it down in no time.

I can now drink a 30oz cup of water in ten minutes if I keep at it. That's plenty fast for me.

I'm not trying to do anything that would put undue pressure on my new sleeve.

Thirst of any type quit being an issue a couple days out from surgery. Gulping and guzzling, however, aren't part of the new way of doing things....at least for me, though.

It's not been a problem whatsoever, though.

Best wishes.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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