How long do fluids stay in your stomach?

[2ndChanceHeth 15]

Hi, my husband and i are 8 days post op- we're full liquids with some puree..... Here is my question- how long do liquids stay in your stomach? We had broth and ice tea for "lunch" and i still feel full.... We're out with friends, so i think i overdid it a bit and may have drank too much too quickly.... So did i somehow "hurt" myself or still full? My husband is under the impression that liquids pass through quickly but for years, people have always said drink a glass of Water or have lo cal veg Soup to fill up before you eat. I know that fill up principle no longer applies, just wondering about the affects of liquid? Thanks!!

[JessFinch 12]

Im not sure but when I was on liquids I was hungry every hour or so. Does ur tummy hurt?

[2ndChanceHeth 15]

No pain at all--just "fullness"

[SerendipityHappens 1,594]

When you're newly sleeved inflammation can keep liquids in for longer because it takes longer for the liquids to flow through a tight space.. For me at 7 months out, I can drink 16 ounces of Water and be ready to eat in 10 minutes.

[2ndChanceHeth 15]

No pain at all--just "fullness"

[Allison Carter Kenney 5]

You are full because you still have swelling in your stomach , when you move past this stage you will see that you drink and them 30 min - an hour you are hungry again