Hi,

I was banded five days ago. Well, there is gas pains and bloating and some pain but I feel okay. I am on full liquids now.

I didn't feel nauseated and the water went down well without pain from the beginning. I can feel it kind of slipping over two "obstacles" after swallowing, I guess it's the swelling and the band.

What I was wondering about... When I flew home (four days after surgery) I had to spend four hours on the airport and I got hungry. So I bought milk (2 cups in one carton) and had that over the time of 2 hours. Is that to much?

How much liquid is to much?

Will it hurt when I stretch the pouch?

And I feel bloated after EVERYTHING I "eat". That will go away, right?

Thanks!

~Kat

you should be fine i dont think liquids can stretch the pouch by itself

My first 2-3 days following surgery, i could only drink 4 oz at a time and that was within a 15-20 minute time frame ... i had a lot of swelling then .. i am now a little over 2 wks post-op and i have no problem drinking any amount of liquid in any time frame .. that's been my experience so far

Today is day 3 post-op for me. I started full liquids today.. and I'm having more gas pain than yesterday on clear liquids. 4oz in 2 hours was the goal on clear liquids. From what I've read on full liquids.. the goal is to get 64 oz in for the day. Cream soup never tasted so good! :thumbdown:

No you can't stretch your pouch with too much liquid. Liquid goes right through the band into your stomach.

Agreed, liquid does not stretch the pouch.

I was feeling very weak and dizzy 5 days post-op and called my doctor's office and spoke with the nurse (she said it sounded like I was dehydrated and needed more sugar). Anyway, I told her at the time that I was terrified of stretching my band and she said it's really difficult to stretch your band on liquids and soft mushies.

No you can't stretch your pouch with too much liquid. Liquid goes right through the band into your stomach.

So, why do they tell you to sip, sip, sip then?

I am having issues with the drinking bit...how do you quantify a sip? If I drink normally, I feel fine but want to follow the rules.

So, why do they tell you to sip, sip, sip then?

I am having issues with the drinking bit...how do you quantify a sip? If I drink normally, I feel fine but want to follow the rules.

You are correct! sip sip sip is told to some people because your band and swelling can leave a tight passage after surgery.

I just had my band Installed 3 days ago, during the process a fluoroscopy was performed to see how well fluids passed through the pouch, and hence the band.

The flow through my band was excellent with the liquid, the girl who had surgery same day as me was told to SIP SIP SIP because he had less of a passage way.

Like most things with the lap band, it is person specific... While I don't know that NOT sipping would stretch the stomach, I'm certain it wouldn't, it would probably result in reflux or some certain discomfort if your new stomach cannot handle it as fast as your providing it.