water?
I've never heard of waiting 15 minutes between sips, but every centre is different. I would say that you can have small sips more frequently, but to measure out an ounce and try not to go past that in 15 minutes. Your pouch is healing and the nerves have been cut, so you will not feel if you have overdone it. These are early days and you want to be careful. The signals for being full vary with people, but some of them are sneezing, feeling that something is caught in your throat, hiccups. Those can be signs that you are too full and to back off putting anything in your pouch for a bit. We were told that the pouch when newly post-op is the size of an egg, so it can't hold alot and my centre did say to drink slowly, small sips.
The vets on hear will have some good advice I'm sure.
CENTURY CLUB MEMBER at 6 months post-op.
Referral to Guelph Feb/13, Sleep study and all bloodwork and ultrasound May/13, orientation July/13. Nurse, NUT,SW Sept/13, 2nd NUT, nurse and SW, 3rd round and cleared for surgery Dec/13. Pre-op Apr 7/14, Surgeon May 2/14, Opti Jul 3/14, surgery Jul 17/14.
The 15 min is more to ensure you don't forget to drink. Sip sip sip. I found by week 2 i was able to take normal sips no problem. If your thirsty it means you are not getting enough
Referral: August 2010 Orientation TWH: May 25, 2011 NP: June 8/11, f/u sleep clinic June 7, abd u/s June 14, SW: June 28/11 Nutrition Class: July 5/11, Dietician Aug 09, Psychologist Aug 25 Surgeon Sept 16th Surgery Date: Oct 11/11 HW:287, Opti wt: 260 SW: 242
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