Help!!! I'm 5 days post op and downing 12 oz of liquid in 20 minutes

[ahoy 3]

forever35, I'm also on my 4th day postop and not really having trouble drinking Water (or, starting today, clear broth), which worries me too. But nobody in the hospital (yup - still here) thinks anything of it. I can't drink quite as fast as you can but not too far from it.

I was freaking out to my husband earlier today, just like you were. What if I went thru all this for almost nothing?? But... he pointed out that I haven't even eaten the tiniest solid thing yet, which is true. And then I can come here to VST and learn about numbed nerves and the pylorus being open for liquids, and relax. At least until I do eat something solid

Anyway, you're not alone! You should post as soon as you start eating mushies and then solid, to let us know if that changes things. I will, too.

[meggiep 57]

COnsider yourself so lucky! You will have a better chance of getting your 64 plus ounces in easily and you WILL have restriction. As soon as you start real food the sleeve will wave hello!

[Oregondaisy 2,021]

I was one that could drink as much as I wanted to as fast as I wanted to.

I had to force myself to drink more slowly.

As soon as I got to mushies and solids, it was a completely different story.

You're doing great!

[sunshine6855 1]

I am 3 months post op and could always drink a lot of liquids. However, I can only eat 1/2 cup or less of food at a time. Be glad you can drink. Some people have trouble. You don't ever want to get dehydrated.

[AutumnLily 77]

It is normal as some people their swelling goes down really fast. I was one of the lucky ones that is in the same position as you. Just means you will be able to stay hydrated easier than those that have troubles getting in their fluids. When you get to mushies or even solids you WILL feel the restriction. Keep up the fluids and you will do fine.

[EJStorm 13]

I'm on day 20. I'm supposed to start soft foods tomorrow.

I can drink pretty much as much as I want as fast as I want, but I can also eat a lot of cream Soup (even thicker stuff) and can down a sugar free pudding with no problems.

I'm worried.

[ahoy 3]

Just an update: started eating actual food (mushies and soup) and lo and behold, restriction happened. Even tho I could drink an entire (medium-sized) bowl of broth in about 30 min, no prob.

Just in case anyone out there is in the same position and worrying: Clear liquids really are NOTHING like food!

I also ate more cream Soup (something they gave me in the hospital) than I could eat solid; it was also way less clear when I'd had enough of the cream soup, and I ate a little too much. All that happened was it came right back up, just the soup, no acid. A little embarrassing but not bad in any way.

[EJStorm 13]

I ate 4 pieces of canned cheese raivoli tonight and couldn't feel any restriction at all.

Later, I ate 1/2 cup of refried Beans with cheese, the stiff kind from a can, not the runny kind. Again, no feeling of restriction.

I'm still worried.