Hi all, sorry I'm new to this, looking for advice. I am just under 2 weeks post surgery and feeling fine. I don't feel hungry so living on protein shakes. I am a little worried though as I can gulp water (also a glass at once!). Is there anyone else that could do that? just worried my sleeve isn't small enough or not working? Am I over worrying?? Thank you

3 hours ago, Kerry_girl said:

Hi all, sorry I'm new to this, looking for advice. I am just under 2 weeks post surgery and feeling fine. I don't feel hungry so living on Protein Shakes. I am a little worried though as I can gulp Water (also a glass at once!). Is there anyone else that could do that? just worried my sleeve isn't small enough or not working? Am I over worrying?? Thank you

What surgery did you have? When I had my sleeve, I was so sensitive to temperature of liquids, amounts, had to sip very slowly. When I had my revision to bypass, I was able to drink an entire 20oz of water 3 hours after surgery and haven't had any issues at all. Some people on here had to take it slow when they got home, some were able to just jump in and drink however much they wanted. I was in both camps.

Okay I’m going to say it: all because you can doesn’t mean you should. We are told to sip for a reason. During the surgery a lot of nerves are cut so messages you are full, had enough, in discomfort, etc. don’t get through as well or even at all.

Eventually you may be able to down a glass of a liquid but please don’t push yourself to do it too early & risk straining or hindering your recovery. Especially while you are still healing.

Glad you are progressing well.

Thanks for your replies. I had a sleeve on 13/9. I promise I don’t mean to gulp, I just did it instinctively and I could. I then started to worry I could. I have no issue with cold water. Still on protein shakes so not sure if eating will make me feel full, just worried that water seems easy?!

57 minutes ago, Kerry_girl said:

Still on Protein Shakes so not sure if eating will make me feel full, just worried that water seems easy?!

liquids move through you really fast. Food doesn't. You'll especially feel restriction when. you get on solid food (maybe not purees - but you probably will once you move to solid).