I Can Take Big Drinks Of Water At 1 Week Post-op.... Is This Ok!?

[Sonja 16]

Is this normal? I can easily drink 8+ oz of Water an hour if I let myself. I can take large, normal drinks & it doesn't hurt at all. Protein Shakes are thicker & I can FEEL them go down more, but not painful. I do take smaller drinks of those to avoid the trapped air feeling. I just don't want to jack my sleeve up at 1 week post op, but sip sip sipping constantly is driving me nuts & I am tolerating it well. SO, what is your advice/experience?

[Lissa 2,631]

I say, don't push your sleeve. As long as you aren't trying to drink the whole cup at one time and are drinking rather than gulping, go ahead and drink. Just try not to drink large amounts really fast.

Once you start putting in mushies and then solid food, you will feel the restriction from your sleeve. So don't worry that your sleeve is too big.

Good luck with your journey!!

[CeeCeeFree 2]

I was thinking the same thing! I've had no issue getting my liquids in. It's not like I'm chugging anything, but it's more than a tiny sip that I can manage. It still takes me plenty of time, so maybe they aren't all that big...