Water Woes

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

I am in totaly agreeing-confusion with the original poster!!

What about warm fluids such as warmed broth??? Can we drink warm stuff right away? (6 day countown!!)

With my doc you could drink warm broth...got it in the hospital on my second day post op

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 224

[Wendilou 180]

I'm allowed to have warm broth as well.

[Nel 189]

Here is my surgeon's sample Fluid schedule. I set a timer for every 15 starting when I get to work at 7 am and go down the list. It works well for me.

1 oz New Life Protein shake

1 oz juice mixed with 1 oz Water

1 oz New Life Protein Shake

2 oz skim milk

1 oz New Life Protein shake

2 oz of G2

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of Water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz skim milk

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of G2

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

1 oz juice mixed with 1 oz water

1 oz Protein shake

2 oz skim milk

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz skim milk

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of G2

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

1 oz juice mixed with 1 oz water

1 oz Protein shake

2 oz skim milk

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of G2

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz skim milk

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of G2

1 oz Protein Shake

2 oz of water

I felt anxious just reading that.

[Nel 189]

Thank you all SO MUCH for responding. I've been stressed out about this for 11 days now. I make little tic marks on paper for each ounce I drink. Then I count them. It doesn't hurt to drink...I'm just going to sip and hope that within a few weeks it gets better. I'll talk to my surgeon at the post op appointment

[kraney 219]

I was cleared to drink as much as I want. They put no restrictions on liquids. Good luck to you.

[Nel 189]

right after surgery?

[tzbandtobypass 48]

That I could do. This other though. "each medicine cup (1 ounce) should take 15 minutes"

Ya'll it's seriously driving me insane.

I trust my doc and my nut....but how is it possible? I am not setting alarms for Water during sleep. So not going to happen.

Those were the rules when I was in the hospital but once I discharged I was told that I could drink water all day with no restrictions on quantity/time. Once I started eating mushy foods I had to start the 45 minute wait to drink again, but that was and is the only restriction. It is probably worth calling your doc's office and inquiring what the rules really are.

[kraney 219]

right after surgery?

Sorry no not right after surgery. When I was released to go home I could drink as much as I wanted. After surgery I was allowed (after my leak test) 1oz every 30 minutes, then it increased to 1oz every 15 minutes.