Worried - too much fluid 3 days post op ?!

[johnsydney 65]

Hey all, I'm a bit concerned that I can drink too much Fluid. I'm on my third day post surgery and I can easily drink 500mls in one go without any discomfort. Is this too much ?? Is this a sign that my new stomach is too big or something ?

[Nychkole2 14]

Are you still in the hospital? I would ask my surgeon if this is too much. That sounds like quite a bit. Are you able to drink that much gulping fluids down or just over one sitting?

[johnsydney 65]

No I'm not in hospital, I can drink it fairly quickly it one go, few gulps and down it goes.

[Nychkole2 14]

No I'm not in hospital, I can drink it fairly quickly it one go, few gulps and down it goes.

Maybe a quick call in the morning just to make sure! I don't have a lot of advice for you as I'm only 10 days post op. But I wish I could get my fluids in like you! It's not that it's difficult for me getting them down, I think I could definitely drink more. It's just actually doing it that's difficult.

[johnsydney 65]

Thanks I've just sent my surgeon an email he's pretty good a replying fairly quickly.

It's weird, like I'm glad I have no trouble keeping hydrated but am worried that if I can get this much Fluid down so easily so early on, I may be able to get a lot of food down which I just don't want :-(

[Kindle 8,667]

You will never get full on liquids. They go right through your sleeve like it's not there. (I know this because I've done a barium swallow on myself both pre and postop and had a flouroscopy and literally saw it go right through) Be grateful you can stay hydrated. I needed IV fluids for dehydration 3 times and that sucks. Just keep drinking!

[johnsydney 65]

You will never get full on liquids. They go right through your sleeve like it's not there. (I know this because I've done a barium swallow on myself both pre and postop and had a flouroscopy and literally saw it go right through) Be grateful you can stay hydrated. I needed IV fluids for dehydration 3 times and that sucks. Just keep drinking!

Thanks Kindle, so I won't stretch my new stomach with too much Fluid ?

[johnsydney 65]

Thanks all my surgeon got back to me he said it's fine, for some people liquids go through really well almost from day 1. He said it won't stretch the sleeve it'll go straight through. He said game will change when I start proper food. :-)

Edited August 17, 2014 by johnsydney