Hi all

I am day 11 after my gastric sleeve surgery. The surgeon advised us at the hospital to only take tiny sips 3 minutes apart of all liquids for 3 weeks or we risked getting a leak.

I wondered if this was true? I haven't seen any other advice supporting this and a few times I have accidentally taken a larger sip at much shorter intervals without any discomfort.

Can drinking too much water or liquid cause a leak?

When you have stitches or stables in a line in your stomach, until that wound heals you don’t want to put too much pressure on it. I think that is the basis of his advice - don’t pressure that delicate stomach until the tissue has done a good job of fusing itself. Three weeks seems like a good guide.

I have never heard of someone taking a gulp and springing a leak, he is being cautious and although the risk might be low the consequence of busting the seam is bad. But that time will pass real quick!

3 Weeks, that seems reasonable,to give yourself time to heal, it is like a Brand new BABY,but it is internal.,You have just gone through,so much physically, think how your body,must feel, it was hard on it also.