Can I Have More Than 4 Oz Of Fluid In An Hour?

[Russell 7]

Can I have more than 4 oz of Fluid in an hour? Or will that stretch out my sleeve? I just got sleeved a week ago on OCt 22.

I hate sipping but I don't want to stretch out my pouch.. Is it okay to drink an 11 oz Protein Shake in 5 minutes or is that a bad thing?

[kyllfalcon 768]

It is my understanding that sleeves don't stretch. They may feel tighter at first due to swelling, and over a period of time as that swelling subsides and total healing occurs we become more comfortable with more intake.

My surgeon said he removes the stretchy part of the stomach, the fundus. A pouch is what a bypass patient is left with (we don't technically have a pouch, we have a sleeve), and part of that pouch is the stretchy fundus.

To answer your specific question, I was able to drink more than 4 oz of Fluid in an hour at one week out, but not 11 oz in 5 mintues. I think as long as you are comfortable you can drink whatever amount you want, but really this question is best asked of your surgeon.

[Fiddleman 4,376]

You need to get more than 4 oz an hour to satisfy 64+ oz Water required to stay hydrated. Don't worry; you will heal, the swelling will go down and you will be able to meet daily water goals. Also be sure to meet your Protein goals of 80+ grams of protein a day. For me, it helped to drink 2-3 oz of shake per hour to heal faster, prevent discomfort and prevent hunger. I do not think that the sleeve stretches and my goal is currently 125+ ounces a day at 4 months. Do the best you can!

[Squisha 99]

I am 7 months out and still couldn't drink 11oz of any thing in 5 min, but no you don't need to worry about liquids stretching your sleeve

[twoolley 141]

My NUT freaked out when I said I wanted to drink more than 1oz per 15 minutes. She said if I felt dehydrated I could up it to 1.5 but no more. She never justified why, just that was it.

That said, I haven't had any problems with drinking when I feel I can take another drink.