5 days post op and dumping.

Oh man this is bad!.  I bought some grape juice yesterday and mixed it one to one.  I drank nearly 32 oz of it before I started to get this achy feeling and chills.  I was up all night trying to get rid of this and finally felt better is am.  I thought I'd start slow so started in this morning with herbal tea and SF Jello.  It's back.  How long should I wait after dumping before I begin liquids again.  My follow up is Thursday.
Man I feel terrible!!
Nancy

I wasn't allowed any juice at all, even mixed with water, so I can't comment on that.  I'd try plain, cool water until you are feeling better.  Sometimes hot liquids (like tea) made me dump, too.  I was super touchy early on, and hardly anything bothers me now.  Good luck!

I would just drink plain old H20 for awhile....You may be sensitive to SF sugar substitutes.

Kelly

Good Morning Nancy

Girlfriend just drink water. At walgreens they have this powder you can add to your water bottle. It's made by Wylers. It comes in different flavors and is sugar free. It's $1.00 for eight packets or you can buy a box of 50 for $5.00. It really helps me get my water down. I don't care for plain water unless it is really hot outside. I also use sugar free popsicles. Yesterday i took a chance and had a sugar free fudgesicle. It was sooooo good and had to problems. Good luck to you I hope you feel better soon.

Lisa

That stinks!  I'd lay off until my stomach felt more settled, then experiment with cold, cool, luke warm, warm liquids to see what you tollerate best.  You don't want to get dehydrated, so don't go too long before you star drinking again.  Call the clinic and see what they say.  I personally would keep away from fruit juice, even diluded.  Hope you feel better soon!

My sister is RNY 2+ yrs out and she still can't drink any form of juice even watered down without dumping.. its just very high in sugar.

Also you need to watchout for those hidden sugar alcohols in foods.. I wouldn't drink anymore fruit juice this early.. or that much. I think my guidelines are 50/50 water/juice and max 4oz.
32 oz is WAAAAY too much juice. Gotta stick with the sugar free mix in drinks like crystal light type of stuff.

Having never dumped, I can't comment on that part of it, but as for the juice, I've been drinking Diet V8 splash mixed 1:1 with water and have had no problems with it.  It tastes good, too!  Good luck!  I can only have 1/2 cup a day, though, so it may have been the amount you drank, too.

OK here's the scoop.  I could not keep anything down this morning,  Not plain H2O, not Popsicles, not anything.  I was projectile.  I was never nausea.  I call my Dr about 2 and he told me to come into the ER.  I got here about 3 and sat until 4:30.  I got into a room and the hung an IV on me because I was dehydrated.  They bought in a quart of pink liquid and told me I should drink it all before my CAT scan.  I laughed and told them I might get 2 sips down.  Well the CAT scan showed a complication had developed.  It's not any ones fault.  I have a weakness in my abdominal wall and the lower part of my new intestines has slid into this pocket.  It is squeezing off my intestines and won't let anything go through.  Needless to say I am disappointed.  They are admitting me and my DR will be in to see me tonight and talk about surgery in the morning.  I'm really bummed.  Watch those pockets!! I'll check in again as soon asI

Nancy,
Sorry to hear about this.  I will keep you in my prayers that it is just a quick fix!!
Donna