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Hello, I am 4 days post op and am recovering well. I am having no problem getting liquids down and can drink and entire bottle Water in about 45 minutes. I do have some tightness and indigestion but nothing too severe. So my biggest fear is my sleeve is too big? Maybe the doctor didn't do it right? Am I being nervous and overly paranoid?

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I didn't think about the hernia being repaired. Today is the first day I drank more a full 16 oz in a day. I was sleeved on 2/15 and every drink was like I was drinking mouthfuls of air and I just instantly had gas in my esophagus. Today I'm drinking crystal light lemonade and I'm 4 days post op, so it's definitely a new day. I'm not at 64 oz yet, but I can slowly but surely see it in the future. Keep up the good work guys!!!
I'm sure your sleeve is fine, every one is just different



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I didn't think about the hernia being repaired. Today is the first day I drank more a full 16 oz in a day. I was sleeved on 2/15 and every drink was like I was drinking mouthfuls of air and I just instantly had gas in my esophagus. Today I'm drinking crystal light lemonade and I'm 4 days post op, so it's definitely a new day. I'm not at 64 oz yet, but I can slowly but surely see it in the future. Keep up the good work guys!!!
I'm sure your sleeve is fine, every one is just different





Thank you!!! I also had on 2/15



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Same here sleeved 2/8 i can down things so quickly without any discomfort. I can down a bottled Water in like a .5 hr, even with soups/soft food. I feel like im getting more down than i should but hey im still taking in way less than before surgery



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Same here sleeved 2/8 i can down things so quickly without any discomfort. I can down a bottled Water in like a .5 hr, even with soups/soft food. I feel like im getting more down than i should but hey im still taking in way less than before surgery





Glad I'm not alone! Have you asked your doctor about it? I have my 1 week f/up on 2/23 and am going to ask about it



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Glad I'm not alone! Have you asked your doctor about it? I have my 1 week f/up on 2/23 and am going to ask about it




My apt is also the 23rd and ill be asking, im loosing weight daily so im still happy with it



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I was sleeved on 2/17 with hiatal hernia repair as well. I was told I could only sip one ounce every 15 minutes. If I sip too quickly, I get a tightening in my chest for a couple seconds and then it passes. Surgeon discharged me yesterday and let me know I can do about 2 ounces of liquid at a time and that for some reason Water is harder to go down opposed to flavored sugar free water. Today only got about 30oz down.



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I am glad I am not the only one too. I was sleeved 2/20, follow up 3/3. I can drink forever with no problem, first mushy solids were so easy. If I didn't see the holes, I wouldn't know that I had surgery! Will definitely address with the doc



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