I am 5 days post-op and in the full liquids phase. I am drinking Water and crystal light very frequently in between meals. I take a medium sized sip maybe every 5-10 seconds when I pick it up. I do about 3 or 4 of those sips and then put it down, doing it again in maybe a minute or so.

Is this too much? Could this stretch my new stoma? I would hate if I had to sip as slowly as the day after surgery.

Thanks,

Tim

Bump Bump Bump

Liquids aren't bulky so it's not really an issue...however, if you guzzle you may find yourself with a big knot mid-chest as it tries to go down (not fun...don't try it). If you drink fairly normally and don't feel a "pause" as it goes down, I'd say you are okay. Remember that your gut is swollen so be gentle with it, but you really shouldn't have to take "eraser-sized sips" I'd think. Just follow how it feels....

And by the way Tim...how are you doing post-op? Have any gas pains? How's your recuperation going? I read your post the day of surgery.

I am almost a month post op and drinking is the one thing I know I have a problem with. I went real slow in the beginning, but now I can drink like I did before the surgery. I drink a lot of water. I can't quench my thirst with a small drink. I hope I am not doing myself harm. It doesn't hurt going down (unless I try to drink something after I have eaten something which is a no, no anyway.) So, I don't know what I will do after I have my fill.

Kacee, I am doing very well. I have lost 12lbs. after 1 week and I dont have gas pains anymore. I am not worrying about drinking anymore because I realized that I get no pain when drinking like I used to pre-op.