Can you drink to much?

[Jess55 97]

I had my sleeve on 3/6 on Monday, I stayed two nights in the hospital due to nausea. And the fact I barely was getting any fluids in. Since I've been home I've been drinking a lot better. Yesterday managed nearly 40oz crystal light (it's very diluted but I've always found this easier to drink than plain Water except at the gym) and 1 Premier Protein 11oz drink. Took a while to drink. Today I've drank 2 premier Protein Drinks and like 50oz crystal light.

Before surgery I was a CL drinker, over 100oz in a day. I know fluids go right through so I'm not worried about stretching or anything. But am I drinking to much to soon? I'm not really crazy wanting to drink, but I've seen so many people get dehydrated, I'm trying to avoid that. If I wanted right now, the way I feel I could probably go the whole day with nothing, but I know that's not good either. I'm taking small sips.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Nope you are doing awesome.

Having the sleeve is kind of like having strep throat. If you keep things going through it, it stops it from being so inflamed. So you can keep eating/drinking. It is really important in the beginning because it helps keep the swelling down.

Keep doing what you are doing, you are rocking it.

Also fluids go right through your sleeve. I had a live swallow test, and the valve at the bottom of your stomach works like sand going through and hourglass. As soon as you take a sip, it opens and things slide though. So as you are just sipping, it is passing right through. Now later when you can gulp, you have to be careful you don't drink too much at once. All it takes is one time and you will learn your lesson

[Jess55 97]

awesome! Thank you! Yeah I did take to big of a sip one Time and I definitely felt it.

When I go back for my recheck I plan to ask my doc to show me the swallow test. I hope he can access it because I really want to see what the stomach looks like.

I had revised from the band so I was worried I'd have a tougher time post op.