5 Days Out & I Can Gulp Water!

[CrissyRing77 232]

Hey guys I had my VSG last Wednesday 11/20 I am feeling really well! Aside from my big scar leaking some blood today(doc says it's ok). I am barely taking my meds! Now I feel like this is too good to be true! Over the last three days I've steadily been able to increase the size of my sip and it's just second nature I didn't even realize how big of a gulp I was taking until I literally just took down 3 big gulps one after the other! I know this sounds ridiculous but could my sleeve be too big? I know you don't truly know your restriction until mushy phase, but it's has me thinking and worrying! I hate all the worrying I am doing I just feel like I've gotten my Protein & liquids in two days and on my way to getting them in today and it just seems abnormal! Talk me off the ledge please!?

[JustSayMoe 163]

No big deal. It just means your sleeve isn't over swollen. I was the same way. Once you hit the solids things will change and change quickly. :-)

[1sunnuri 77]

Thats a good thing. It means u will b easily able to get ur liquids in. I was the same way.

[mittiga 47]

I experienced the same thing I was able to drink as much liquid as I wanted to...wait until you eat solid food you will see a whole new world

[McButterpants 2,846]

I was just thinking about this - I was sleeved on 11/14. I can take in much more Water today than I could 2-3 days ago.

So much so, that I started really tracking my intake...I just drank 10 ounces in about 45 minutes. I was 8 ounces in a hour a few days ago.

Surprising!

Good luck with your recovery.

[CrissyRing77 232]

Awesome thanks y'all! This paranoia of "if I do this will that happen" is killing me lol! Relieved to know its a-ok! I was thinking where the sleeve is pretty vertical now it probably just slips on down! Glad to hear you guys are doing well too! I am amazed at the human body and it's resilience!

[MouseOnTheMile 186]

Awesome thanks y'all! This paranoia of "if I do this will that happen" is killing me lol! Relieved to know its a-ok! I was thinking where the sleeve is pretty vertical now it probably just slips on down! Glad to hear you guys are doing well too! I am amazed at the human body and it's resilience!

I got to watch my barium swallow and the doctor told me that with liquids, especially heavier ones, my sleeve only takes about 10 seconds to completely empty. So try not too worry to much, if there's no discomfort than hydrate til the cows come home.

[CrissyRing77 232]

I got to watch my barium swallow and the doctor told me that with liquids, especially heavier ones, my sleeve only takes about 10 seconds to completely empty. So try not too worry to much, if there's no discomfort than hydrate til the cows come home.

That's cool! I saw my very one in the hospital, it was hard bc I was still so nauseas! I'm impressed it even stayed down! I do(well not since becoming a Mom) X-ray & MRI so I if course wanted to see everything and talk to the Rad!