Water questions

smash150
on 5/30/17 12:33 pm

I just had my 3-4week post op appointment. I am able to generally drink 3litres of water a day. The Dietitian said that was too much and it could stretch my pouch, and that I should only drink 1.5-2L. I have no discomfort drinking and wake up with dry mouth so I like to get in fluids. Everything I have read says tha****er just goes through. Just wondering your guys opinion and if anyone else had a Dietitian say this to them?

Referral Nov 29, 2016: Orientation Jan 12, 2017: Nurse Feb 6, 2017: Dietitian and SW March 3, 2017: Trio April 5, 2017-cleared for surgery: Meet the Surgeon April 12, 2017: Post op Nutrition class May 8, 2017: RNY Surgery May 9, 2017

HW: 306(day of referral) CW: 172 Height: 5'6

leeann73
on 5/30/17 2:23 pm

I haven't heard of that. So strange

referral: early June 2016; surgery Feb 21, 2017

Mahalo F.
on 5/30/17 2:44 pm

Hi

I was my understanding that liquid does not stretch the pouch....

I was drinking 1-2 litres of water & a litre of Costco liquid protein shakes @ 3-4 weeks.

Roux En Y - Jan. 4, 2017

HW 283 SW 260 CW 165

IN THE END WE ONLY REGRET CHANCES WE DIDN'T TAKE.

skinny_gigi
on 5/30/17 8:44 pm

I have never heard of this either but i was no where near 3L a day...i'm still not. i can do 2...maybe 2.5 but that is very rare. I'm 3 months out

RNY March 1, 2017 with Dr. Reed.

smash150
on 5/31/17 8:07 am

Thanks for your replies! I will take their advice but I was just curious because I always feel thirsty. Maybe it's because I used to be a big pop drinker. I know once I start working again it will be more difficult to ge****er in anyways.

Referral Nov 29, 2016: Orientation Jan 12, 2017: Nurse Feb 6, 2017: Dietitian and SW March 3, 2017: Trio April 5, 2017-cleared for surgery: Meet the Surgeon April 12, 2017: Post op Nutrition class May 8, 2017: RNY Surgery May 9, 2017

HW: 306(day of referral) CW: 172 Height: 5'6

Wayne H.
on 5/31/17 8:48 am
RNY on 02/08/17

There is no way in My opinion tha****er/Fluid alone would Burst the pouch. Think of it as a tube without restriction... Water flows in...and keeps on going. That is why we are allowed to drink up until meal time, but are asked to wait 1/2 hour after eating so as not to flush the food out of your pouch.

If anything, it's gulping/chugging I think they ask us to avoid but again, water would just flow through unless you just ate a meal.

brynnd
on 6/1/17 6:23 am

I think you should speak with the nurse practitioner or your surgereon. Water supposedly just slides on through. As long as you're sipping (not gulping) there would be no way for it to stretch your pouch. Such a weird thing for the dietician to say/comment on. You would think that such a grea****er intake would call for an applause!

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