Hey guys im a little concerned here. So im 1 week post op and im able to drink 8oz of broth within 30 minutes... granted i feel really full but im concerned that maybe this is too fast?

3 days post op i was only able to drink 1 to 2 oz

4-5 days post op i was able to drink 4oz

Now i can drink 7 to 8 oz

Anyone experienced anything similiar? I know its different for everyone

Edited August 22, 20179 yr by Tatted_Wanderer

Liquids goes straight through you. Broth is basically flavored water. No need to worry.

Did you do the swallow test after surgery? There we could see that liquids ran straight through.

Liquids goes straight through you. Broth is basically flavored water. No need to worry.
Did you do the swallow test after surgery? There we could see that liquids ran straight through.

What is a swallow test?

1 minute ago, LenMcLen said:

What is a swallow test?

Swallow/leak test. It's where you drink nasty fluids while in front of an x-ray machine to make sure there are no leakage from your pouch.

I am the exact same as you! I'm 7 days out and drank about 7oz of broth last night for dinner. I worked my way up to this, same as you as well. I think when we move to thicker liquids and purée, we will notice a difference again on how much we can tolerate. I think we're right where we should be