Sleeved 9/30 swelling gone down?

[mochax 50]

Ok so i know this may be silly but I notice I'm able to drink more like 16 oz in the last 40 minutes. That is a major jump from previous days. Is it normal? All I can think of is did I possibly stretch my sleeve. and I kinda gotten use to not being able to drink a lot in little time. I also notice today for the first time the scale went up 1.6 pounds. What are your thoughts. Should I just relax and adjust or is something wrong?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

With respect to the weight, I would say stay off the scale for now or only weigh yourself once every week or two. Everyone's weight naturally fluctuates a few pounds in either direction. It could be you are retaining Water, need to poop (sorry but it's true), or just had a minor fluctuation for a day. Don't worry about it unless it becomes a long term trend.

You really can't stretch your stomach with liquids, they go right through the pyloric valve. Sounds like your swelling and bruising is going down and you are healing well, thus able to drink more.

I think you hinted at what you probably know is right -- time to just relax and adjust. As long as you are carefully following your surgeon's plan, I certainly see no need to worry!

[mochax 50]

Sounds good thanks!

[mick 99]

Your storysounds just like mine. I was able to drink instead of sip and I found that out accidentally. Just happened to grab a drink and take two or three big swallows befor I realized I was not supposed to do that. No pain and no discomfort so I forgot about the sipping and just started taking small swallows.

My weight loss has been very slow post op. Sometimes up a pound sometimes down one. Just looking at everyone else I figure I am about average on this.

It also seems like I am more losing size rather than weight.