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I had my surgery on Thursday and am feeling great, but I am not able to drink as much Water as I should be. How much Water should I be getting down the first few days after surgery?

I had hoped I would do better today (get more down), but so far it is still slow going. I seem to be able to only get down about 2 ounces an hour, not just water but any liquid. I get very full feeling after 2 ounces of liquid (any liquid). So far today I have only been having water, I will post what I had yesterday. Am I doing okay, or should I push the full feeling and get more water down.

Saturday

24 oz. of water total for the day

2 oz. Boost Protein shake

1/4 c. chicken broth

1 SF Popsicle

~1 oz. of SF Jello

Sunday ** I have only been up a little over 2 hours

2 oz. water w/ Crystal Light Sunrise Classic Orange

Working on my next 2 oz. of water

Thanks!

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Barb you are still swollen, so just keep sipping what you can. You won't be able to get as much down at first, but as the swelling goes down it will get easier.

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I agree, take it easy. Try for the goal, but don't fret if you aren't quite there yet. Everybody is a little different, so just listen to your body's cues. You will be able to get all of your fluids in. Let the swelling go down and try not to worry!! You are doing great!!!!

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My dr. said try to get at least 3 oz of Water in every hour... but you really just need to continually sip all you can all day long. Go slow and you will be able to start getting in a little more each day!!! Congratulations on getting banded.

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Guest j. lynn

Drink whatever you can comfortably get down since you're so newly postop. I am almost 8 months out and get in 100 ounces a day at least. But I am fully healed!

jayme

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Thanks everyone. I got a 1 oz. medicine cup and am now working on the Water one ounce at a time and I am getting more down today than yesterday but not close to the 64 oz. yet. I will just work up to it over the next few days.

The good thing is that I am so full from the Water I have absolutely no desire to eat food so that is making the liquid diet very easy for now. There seems to be only two things going on during my day, drinking water and peeing :laugh that seems to be consuming all of my day.

I am through day 4.

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Guest sweetest_soul

Hi I am also a new bander as of a week and a half... Yeah!

My hubby bought me one of those baby sippy cups from NUK with the soft spout... It tells you how many ounces you have consumed and forces you to sip your Water. Worked really well for me in the hospital.

Good luck and congrats!

Lori

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