Surgery was yesterday! Liquids question

[sageandcoyesmommy 28]

I had my surgery yesterday and passed my leak test this morning. They gave me the okay to start drinking Water around 5 hours ago. I slept about 3 of those five hours, but the other 2 of those, I've drank 30 oz of water! Is it normal to be able to drink that much in a short period of time? I was under the impression I'd only be able to drink maybe 2 oz at a time. Should I try to slow down even though it hasn't been painful? At this rate, it will be beyond easy to get the full 64 oz each day, but I've noticed a lot of others having difficulty getting it all down

HW(9/3/13)- 284, DOS(9/11/13)-269

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

I had my surgery yesterday and passed my leak test this morning. They gave me the okay to start drinking Water around 5 hours ago. I slept about 3 of those five hours, but the other 2 of those, I've drank 30 oz of water! Is it normal to be able to drink that much in a short period of time? I was under the impression I'd only be able to drink maybe 2 oz at a time. Should I try to slow down even though it hasn't been painful? At this rate, it will be beyond easy to get the full 64 oz each day, but I've noticed a lot of others having difficulty getting it all down

HW(9/3/13)- 284, DOS(9/11/13)-269

I just got home a couple of hours ago, and you are to sip, sip, sip drinking it slowly. How are you feeling otherwise? I getting ready to take some pain medication, had my last does about 10 AM. Actually if I sit don't have much pain, is when I get up from the recliner, but once I start walking I'm okay. I've had two cups of chicken broth, ice chips, and three sf popsicles, and just made 24 oz of crystal light. Supposedly they want you to drink 8 oz about a hour.

[sageandcoyesmommy 28]

I'm hanging in there other than that. I go home tomorrow. I think I will definitely need meds on bedtime for a while, but other than that, the pain isn't too bad

HW(9/3/13)- 284, DOS(9/11/13)-269

[BBdoodle 483]

I sipped, sipped, sipped all day/evening long. I never had a problem getting my fluids in either. I could not gulp but I did sip a heck of a lot !!!

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

I sipped, sipped, sipped all day/evening long. I never had a problem getting my fluids in either. I could not gulp but I did sip a heck of a lot !!!

That is what I'm doing even if I wake up I take a sip. If I sip to much I know it for a few minutes but it goes away. I'm to try a sf popsicle shortly, had sf Jello this morning which actually made the crystal lite no flavor. But I do dilute the crystal lite into 24 ozs of liquid.< /p>

[Med1862 41]

I just returned home from the hospital thus afternoon, my surgery was on the 11th also. My first day post op after I passed my swallow study they wanted me to get in 300-500ml of liquids in, that was a struggle. Now for the next 3 weeks its 48 oz a day. My surgeons told me the best way to know if your getting in enough fluids us by your output. You should be peeing 4 times a day, any less then your not getting enough. I thought that was good advice. Pretty sore but glad to be home.

[TX Patty 12]

My doc told me his rule of thumb is trial and error. If you can tolerate it then you're fine. If you can drink that much and it doesn't hurt then that's awesome, keep it up because dehydration is bad. You're told to sip because gulping can hurt with the excess air and filling up to fast.

It's what you can tolerate, congrats. I'm not good at monitoring my intake but I know I'm no where near 64oz.

[patticake1448 78]

I had surgery on Sept 25 and could drink 12 oz in a hour with no problem a couple of days later. Not sure if this is ok or not!

[slowtogo 301]

I was told an oz every ten minutes until you healed.

[SoccerMomma73 1,867]

I had surgery on Sept 25 and could drink 12 oz in a hour with no problem a couple of days later. Not sure if this is ok or not!

I Never gad trouble drinking as well. Nurses freaked me out at the hospital because I wanted more than an ounce safety 10 minutes, doc was like 'well okay, drink it and see what happens' it was no biggie. I did eventually find out if I take a big gulp it doesn't feel so hot but anything shy of a gulp and I'm fine.

HW 312, pre-op (RNY) 255, current weight 198

[mollyb38 48]

Definitely get those fluids in.. I'm 9 months out and it's harder now than it was in the beginning.. I still sip.. I've been dehydrated twice, and it sucks! Eating has become a chord I only eat because I have to.. Going to see my surgeon today because there maybe a restriction. God knows I hope not.. Ppl say this is the easy way out.. Pssh well it's far from it.. Do I regret it? NEVER! Good luck!

[oldoneyoungagain 200]

Definitely get those fluids in.. I'm 9 months out and it's harder now than it was in the beginning.. I still sip.. I've been dehydrated twice, and it sucks! Eating has become a chord I only eat because I have to.. Going to see my surgeon today because there maybe a restriction. God knows I hope not.. Ppl say this is the easy way out.. Pssh well it's far from it.. Do I regret it? NEVER! Good luck!

If those people only knew, and I bet they would be whining like a baby, because it is so difficult. Don't you just like stupidity when they think they know it all?

[patticake1448 78]

Thanks everyone! I appreciate your responses!