contradictions on fluid intake

Okay my NUT says we are to drink 4-6 oz per hour and that our pouches cannot handle more.  However they also tell me to always be sipping.  "sip, sip, sip"  If I am always sipping I will drink way more than 4-6 oz per hour.  So what gives?  So if I have say 5 oz of broth for lunch, I cannot or should not drink anything else for an hour?  I get too thirsty.  So how do others do this?

You CANNOT over-sip yourself, the liquid will just drain away as soon as it reaches that point(stoma) where it drains away, there really is no "set"  limit of liquid, only that if you try to drink to much at once it won't drain fast enough and will be painful, you cannot overdrink and stretch out your pouch, with the surgery (rny at least) the worry has never been TOO much liquid, only NOT enough, you can sip sip sip all day 24 hr.s a day and will be fine. when I say sip that means SIP not the same thing as "drink" a sip is like a tsp . it was very hard for me to get used to the new style of taking in liquids, I still would like to just pick up a glass and CHUG, my pouch lets me know (painful and uncomfortable) when I take to much to fast, yours will too. good luck, susan

there will come a time when you can take a normal drink of stuff but only so far and no more. if you try to gulp a whole glass of something down it wont work. but normal gulps will go ok.

Jen, I have soooo much trouble getting my fluids in.  It feels like I am so full all the time.  They told me to shoot for like one of those little 1 oz medicine cups full every 15 min or so.  I keep sip, sip, sippin & probably only get in 1/2 of the fluids I'm supposed to get in. But I feel so full, I'm affraid to drink anymore, because I can feel that the water is still in there.  It's so weird how we can feel the liquid run down & fill up our pouch.  A very weird feeling.

How are you feeling since the drain & staples are removed?  I think I felt so good yesterday, that maybe I overdid it.  Getting that drain & staples out made me feel so much better, but boy do I feel like **** today.  Really ran down & my sides hurting a little.   Lynn & I went shopping this morning & I had a hard time.  Got a little car sick, never threw up, but thaught I was goin to & extremely weak again.   UUUGGGG!! I'll be so happy to feel normal again.

I got an email from Abby & she said Yes we start soft foods next Thursday!   YAY!!!!  I'm excited to get some new tastes, but a little worried.  Heck I can't even get all the fluids in, how am I supposed to get in anything else?!?

Do you feel bloated all the time?  I'll be happy when that goes away too.  It doesn't hurt, just uncomfortable.

(((HUGS))) Angy

Thank you for the replies!  I was having issues getting enough fluids inthe beginning.  I have not been keeping track but I drink my waters and sugar free stuff out of the bottles so I know how many oz a day pretty much.  I sip sip sip and next thing I know the bottle is empty so I think i am doing well.  With the shakes though.  I sip and it takes me about 30 mins to finish but they are 11 oz so not sure about that.  I feel okay so I think I am okay. 

Ang I am feeling good since yesterday but not much energy.  I just think it's time to go for another b-12 shot is all.  Plus the milk in my shake last night made me sick. 

Jen i dont know why but a lot of people that never were lactose intolerant are after surgery. so watch for that. there are some good milk product out that have no lactose in them that is what i use. i have to get lactaid fat free. not a lot there but the flavor lol 

keep sipping away girls and one day soon it will all come together believe me it will. Pain is another story if you are in pain and it isnt getting better daily then you need to go see about it.
ok?

Yes I already experienced the icky of milk last night.  Sighs!  I love milk but I don't think I will be able to have it again.  I will make my next shake with Soy and see if it sits right.