Moving too fast.

[DEANO76]

Hi, im 5 days post sleeve op and not sure if im moving too fast. Im on the liquid stage still, first few days i found it hard to drink water, now it is too easy. A 500ml bottle off water i can drink in a couple of mins now quite easily sipping. I dont get any pain or discomfort. Surely if theres no pain or discomfort i cant be doing anything wrong?

Im a big bloke 6' 3" and stocky and around 34 stone now so perhaps the surgeon gave me a slightly larger sleeve. I had 250ml of soup earlier and ate that no problem as well and could prob have eaten more. :cry: I never because i wasnt hungry, just eating because i know i have to.

Is/has anybody else been finding it easy to eat/drink at this stage.

Thanks Dean.

 

[mariew]

My friend had a bypass 4 months ago and has never had any problems drinking, she has never had to sip and she drinks like she did pre op, I on the other hand am 2 and a half months out and struggle with every sip. We had the same surgeon at the same hospital. We are losing at the same rate and both have fab restriction. I wouldn't worry about it, I'd see it as an advantage, at least you can get you fluids in, mine is currently 450mls so far today! I struggle!

 

[DEANO76]

My friend had a bypass 4 months ago and has never had any problems drinking, she has never had to sip and she drinks like she did pre op, I on the other hand am 2 and a half months out and struggle with every sip. We had the same surgeon at the same hospital. We are losing at the same rate and both have fab restriction. I wouldn't worry about it, I'd see it as an advantage, at least you can get you fluids in, mine is currently 450mls so far today! I struggle!

Thanks very much for that i was a bit panicky. Good luck with getting the fluids in.

 

[NOMOREyoyo]

Sorry hun I cant help - someone will be by soon with some advice, have you rang your provider for advice.
I had a wrap and can just about manage 125ml of anything I am about 12days post op. But seeing as your a guy and bigger then you can prob tolerate slightly larger portions as long as you're not too full or in any pain - but call your team anyway xx

 

[anna2131]

I drink little amounts but was never big drinker b4 bypass but then I'm only 4ft 8 inches so in comparison to you I wud drown lol x

 

[Big an Bouncy]

Liquids slide through,wait till you start eating meat!

 

[Sharonimo]

Dean076,

Your overall sleeve capacity depends more on the original length of your stomach ... as you have said you are a tall / big bloke of 6' 3" it is likely you had a larger original stomach size. Whilst your surgeon has now made that into a very narrow tube, it may be a longer tube than more petite ladies.

This is probably why you are having less problems than others getting your water intake -- view this as a bonus, at least you are not struggling !!