Day 4 Post-Op - restriction is eased - is this unusual?

[shriner37 249]

Most of the comments I read are from folks who had a hard time the first week getting down anything, even Clear liquids. I was that way on Day 1 and 2, but for the past two days have been able to drink liquids without much restriction (as long as I go fairly slowly). For the most part I still limit my meals to a 3-4 tablespoons and haven't pushed it except at dinner I had some cream Soup and was able to eat nearly the whole portion (probably 4-5 liquid ounces) by going slowly.

I will say that as of Day 2 I switched from Hydrocodone to liquid Tylenol, so that may be having an impact on reducing stomach inflammation and swelling.

I'm not having any pain or strong sense of fullness. Am I overeating the sleeve at this point, or is my inflammation just eased to the point that it can handle more? Has anyone else experienced this?

[Bufflehead 6,358]

It's pretty normal to not feel restriction until you start eating more solid foods. As long as you are following your team's plan with respect to the type of food to eat, and how much to eat, I wouldn't worry.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

That wasn't restriction, that was swelling and trauma. You are healing, so you are going to continue to feel better and be able to drink more. Once each sip isn't a dicey experience, you won't feel any restriction. As soon as you have a bit of puree or soft food, you will instantly feel that restriction on the first bite.

Edited September 20, 2015 by OutsideMatchInside

[shriner37 249]

True, a better term would have been capacity. First couple of days I filled up very quickly, almost immediately. Last couple of days it has taken much longer to achieve the same sense of fullness.