hdsjourney 48 Posted March 7, 2017 I'm almost 3 months post op and do I still have to sip sip sip my Water or can I drink normal now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaleCruse 756 Posted March 7, 2017 You tell us. Take a drink of Water the way you used to and report back to us. I'm more than two years past surgery and I can't drink water the way I used to. I used to chug it. If I tried that now, I'd be in so much pain. Chugging is no longer "normal". What I do now is now "normal". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodyslmmn 86 Posted March 7, 2017 I was 3 months yesterday. I don't sip...but I don't gulp either. Try it out for yourself... you'll see that if you gulp it may hurt a little. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dewingit 9 Posted March 7, 2017 I'm almost 3 months post op and do I still have to sip sip sip my Water or can I drink normal now? I am two weeks post op. Are used to chug Water to the point a 20 ounce bottle did not die quickly enough I never picked one up twice. Now two ounces is about all the swallow I can do. I don't have to sip the water unless my pouch is full about 3 1/2 ounces my guess. At that point I must see up or wait a while before taking another good swallow. Chugging will become no more than a memory to me. A good swallow maybe two will be my new norm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimba Maria Wiggins 81 Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) I'm 10 days post op and I don't sip...but I don't gulp either. Even my doctor was wondering how was I doing this so early after surgery. My stomach isn't stretched, I feel the restriction when I eat something (like yogurt). I never had any stomach pain after surgery, not one twinge. Edited March 10, 2017 by Kimba Marie Angelina Wiggins 1 neeBoston reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kk 5 Posted March 12, 2017 I'm 4 days post surgery and I can take bigger sips of Water now too. Must be sitting up nice and straight. But no longer little sips. If I take too much in my mouth at once I swallow it in intervals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erica_ozzy73 241 Posted March 12, 2017 I have never had to sip although I thought I had to after reading so many stories of people that said " sip sips sip" lol... I drink pretty much exactly like I did before the op. There's been a few times I have swallowed to much air with it and it's hurt but nothing major Share this post Link to post Share on other sites