Two Questions at Six Days Post-Op?
Can anyone share thoughts/experiences regarding these two issues?
1. Can I overdrink my sleeve during my first two weeks on liquids, or later, for that matter? I understand the dangers of overeating my sleeve. Can I accidentally drink too much at a time during my first two weeks and accidentally stretch out my sleeve or rupture the staple line?
2. About how long did it take for your belly swelling to go down? I've lost the five pounds I gained during surgery and five pounds after that. But my upper and lower abdomen are bulging as if I were in my seventh month of pregnancy still. That is not what I had before surgery!
Thanks for any input!
You can't overdrink your sleeve. However, you can take a gulp and drink too fast and make yourself uncomfortable. I would encourage you to sip small amounts all day long. But aside from the speed of drinking, you can't drink too much. ( OK, actually you can, but it would have nothing to do with your sleeve, just that anyone can drink too much and there have even been cases where people drank too much water and died, but I doubt very much that this is what you are talking about here). You have a fully functioning pyloric valve, so the liquid will just go through you and there will be no damage done. Of course, as always keep an eye on the calories and carbs.
I can't really answer your second question, as I don't remember. Sorry.
I am 5 days post-op and my stomach looks like a mountain range. My feet, ankles, face and god knows what else are all swollen. Pre-op I lost 15 lbs and ankles and feet were very small now they are swelling more everyday. Apparently this must be normal according to you all. I sure hope it goes away along with the pain.
Don't know the answer to your 2nd question.. I wasn't swollen at all. Didn't gain an ounce post op and started losing on day 2 after surgery basically... again, my luck!