Was I Sleeved?

[newlifeforlittleME 23]

I am one week out today. I am TRYING to get all the liquids in but it is so hard. I know to fight through it, but I look at the clock and see that has been hours with nada! BAD ME...I am working on it. I just sat down and had Heart Healthy Tomato Soup and was able to drink 8 ounces!?!?!? I didnt think that was possible. That is what I heated up and I just kept sipping on it until it was just about gone. I know that it will take time to get to know the sleeve, but do you ever feel FULL? I am afraid that I wont know that I am full and stretch "what the doctor gave me".

[pattivalvo 23]

I am one week out today and it takes me half hour to drink 1/3c Soup and it hurts if I sip too fast

[newlifeforlittleME 23]

That's why I am soooo concerned. It took me about 10 min to get almost 1 cup!

[Back~To~Amy 307]

What you are experiencing is completely normal. liquids pretty much slide right through so you can have a lot more of them than you think. Also, a lot of people tolerate warm liquids easier than cold liquids so that may be why you got a bunch more Soup in. I found it easier to use soup and broth to get my liquids in than a cold liquid. Also, your question of if you were sleeved. I think most people ask themselves that question. I know I did on more than one occassion. Just wait until you start solids. You will have no doubt then that you have a little bitty tummy.

Congrats on being sleeved and best of luck on your journey!

[Back~To~Amy 307]

I am one week out today and it takes me half hour to drink 1/3c Soup and it hurts if I sip too fast

Oh, and don't worry about the above. Some people have more trouble than others. The nurses termed me "super drinker" in the hospital. I could always drink quite fast and still can at 9 weeks out.

[KS Fort Worth 86]

Thinner liquids can pass right through the stomach, as long as you don't force it. I had a second swallow test 8 days post-op (standard procedure for Doc) and he showed me the contrast going past the pyloric valve. Tomato Soup is fairly thin. My staple right now on full liquids is the heart-healthy cream of chicken, made with milk, with a scoop of Protein Powder. It's thick enough I can't do more than 3 ounces or so at a sitting.

[KS Fort Worth 86]

Oh, and don't worry about the above. Some people have more trouble than others. The nurses termed me "super drinker" in the hospital. I could always drink quite fast and still can at 9 weeks out.

I don't know about "super drinker," but I hope to be able to chug Water by next summer. I'm not ready to "push" my sleeve yet to find out its capacity, since I'm only two weeks out. I get what I need with only occasional slight discomfort, so I'm not worried.

[Back~To~Amy 307]

I don't know about "super drinker' date='" but I hope to be able to chug Water by next summer. I'm not ready to "push" my sleeve yet to find out its capacity, since I'm only two weeks out. I get what I need with only occasional slight discomfort, so I'm not worried.[/quote']

I was about where you are at 2 weeks out. Now, at 9 weeks out I can drink quite a bit of water at one time. I've always been a huge drinker, non-alcoholic drinker that is. Anyway, in this heat we are having here, I can help but gulp.

[Mimismom 49]

When I just got out of surgery and I was on my full liquid diet, I was able to drink so much Soup and it was creamy soup too. The longer out I got, the tighter my restriction got. Today I'm 4 weeks out and struggled to get in 2 ounces of turkey for lunch. Trust me it will happen once you are soft and solid foods.