Ever normal again?

[Samijo4391 2]

Will I ever be able to drink liquids normally again? I've always been a big Water drinker but these little sips are killing me! I use to drink half a water bottle in one go. Now I get thirsty and I forget about the surgery and get sick from drinking to fast. SO FRUSTRATING!

[Fixerupper 335]

Yes. couldn't tell you exactly when but it happened fairly quickly for me.

[AngelaTX 29]

Don't get frustrated..it doesn't last long! I can only give you my view point from being 3 weeks post-op.

You have to sip CONSTANTLY that first week....don't let yourself get thirsty even...I used a pill cup to control how much I was sipping...poured myself an ounce at a time.

By the end of week 1 and into 2 your sleeve will start to let you take bigger sips and it just seemed to just increase a bit each day after that.

Today I can take a decent sized drink..but not a big gulp. If I focus on drinking I can take down a 20 oz bottle in about an hour.

You can do it!!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I am 5.5 months out and I feel your pain. I am able to drink about 3 ounces at a time FINALLY, but I can do that several times over 15 minutes. It used to take me about an hour to drink 8 ounces but now I can drink 16 ounces in about 15 minutes.

What I am drinking makes a BIG difference. Water is tough but Gatorade goes down easily. My Protein shakes are quick and I do my best work through a straw. But don't tell anyone.

[BlessedBeyondMeasure2012 296]

When I went for my two week post op visit I was instructed to stop sipping and start drinking large quantities. Now I can get down a 16 oz bottle in 10 min or less depending on how thirsty I am. I have always been a Water guzzler. I am with LIpstickLady, what I am drinking makes a difference too. I drink Koolaid made with splenda sometimes. I'm too chicken to drink through a straw though lol I think I have used a stray maybe twice since surgery, didn't have any problems I just don't want to have any problems. I stay away from sugary drinks and haven't had a soda since March 11, 2013. (I still say NOTHING would taste better than a Sonic Coke right now but, again, too chicken!)

[indecision 863]

It will get easier as time passes. I was the same way but now can drink almost like I did before.

[sophiepants 489]

At 9 1/2 wks I can drink 32 oz in about an hour or under......I've been horrible about remembering to drink was fluids over the last week. I know my body is using it due to not peeing every 15 mins or so. I'm making a mental note now to drink through out the day! Gotta stop craming it in the last 4 or 5 hours in the day.....that said I'm Doing 32 oz now because its 230 and I haven't drank anything yet! Gah It'll get better lady.

Edited October 28, 2013 by sophiepants

[Momonanomo 534]

I've always been a big Water drinker too -- and like Fixerupper, I got back to that fairly quickly, for the most part. Definitely 98% of the time I drink Water just as I always have.

But some days - and I have not figured out why -- I do get a bit uncomfortable with water. I just always start slow and see how it's going to go that day. But MOSTLY water is a breeze

[erp 2,016]

In the beginning I had to schedule it or I couldn't get any liquids in. I also didn't hit my liquid goals for the first few months. I averaged about 40 oz or so. I still find it work to get 64 oz in because of the no eating and drinking rules- sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day to get it all in! But I can gulp now and drink more in a sitting, so it does get better after a few months.

[Samijo4391 2]

In the beginning I had to schedule it or I couldn't get any liquids in. I also didn't hit my liquid goals for the first few months. I averaged about 40 oz or so. I still find it work to get 64 oz in because of the no eating and drinking rules- sometimes it feels like there aren't enough hours in the day to get it all in! But I can gulp now and drink more in a sitting' date=' so it does get better after a few months.[/quote']

The no drinking when eating rule sucks lol i get so thirsty! I hate waiting an hour before I can drink

[ThinTXlady 1]

I am happy to hear that drinking returns to more normal with time! But...as you are able to drink more, more quickly, do you still feel good restriction with food?

[erp 2,016]

I am happy to hear that drinking returns to more normal with time! But...as you are able to drink more' date=' more quickly, do you still feel good restriction with food?[/quote']

I have restriction with food. Somedays it feels like I can eat a lot and some days I can't. Sleeves are temperamental like that. I can drink more and more quickly but honestly, I was never a "chug-a-lug" girl to begin with.