How much is a "sip" of liquid?

The subject says it all - how much is a sip? I know what it means for me to sip, but what if it's too much or too fast between sips?

Any advice to drinking and not hurting?

I'm a pre-op with surgery tentatively scheduled for early September.

I don't mean to sound silly, but you will find out just how much a sip is for you as you drink. I had a hard time figuring it out at first - well, actually, I would forget and drink normally, then OUCH! ou will soon learn and fast!

Good luck with the surgery!!! I do not regret mine on the least!!!!

I'm one week out from surgery and still working on the proper sip.  I actually do better with my shakes and soups than I do with my water.  I guess because the shakes and soups are slightly thicker so they slide down a little slower.  I've also noticed some days I have an easier/harder time swallowing than the next day.  I'm assuming I'll eventually get it down and not even think about it anymore; and so will you.

I was sipping very small sips and as the days went by, I took bigger sips.  Now at 6 weeks post, I can drink pretty normal to what I did before but when I take too big of one, then it seems to feel 'stuck' until it goes down.  I still eat with a baby spoon though.  I am not trained enough and want to take a bigger bite than what I should take. 

I can get almost all my water in now where before, there was no way.

Good luck on your surgery.

Thank you for asking the question! It has been on my mind and I felt like maybe it was obvious to everyone but me! I'm 3 weeks pre-op and will be doing the sip-sip-sip thing.

I asked this same question a month or so back.
Best advise I got. Use a medicine cup to portion your "sips" from. At first you should be drinking 1oz (1 medicine cup) of liquid every 15 minutes. So a sip would be a portion of this medicine cup, not the whole thing at once.

A sip is between 15 & 30 ml's. You will be given a medicine cup and half of it will be 15ml you will be asked to gradually go up to 30ml (a full cup).
Good luck.. I use a sippie cup with the suction piece removed...it seems to work great.
Shannon

Sipping, what's that? LOL

I have my moments with it.

I just need to refer to the Dr. Kuri page to look that info up.

So unless you have a baby spoon, I do but where did it go?

As long as the amount of liquid that you swallow does not cause you any discomfort, it doesn't matter how big it is. If t causes diacomfort, it is too big for you and you should take smaller sips.  Many people, by the way, have no problem drinking very normally very soon after surgery.

Lora

I was able to take pills in the hospital with no problem even with the 1 ounce cup of liquid. I was about 3 weeks out when I was able to drink pretty normally. I took it slow more out of fear that I would hurt myself and my new pouch until one day I was thirsty and took a drink and it was like whoa... that was a normal drink and it didn't hurt! You will learn your pouch and what it likes and doesn't pretty quickly. Good luck with your upcoming journey!