Water consumption with pouch

Hello,

I'm getting my surgery this Monday, and I'm curious abou****er.  I've been doing some research, but I can't seem to find an answer to my question.  When you fill the pouch up with water, how long does it take to empty so I can drink more?  Obviously there will be some differences person to person, but I was just wondering what people experience is with that. 

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery.  You didn't mention what type of surgery you are having but everyone is different.  The big challenge is getting use to sipping. Have a water bottle in your had at all times and sip, sip, sip....

Good Luck! 

Here are some links to information you may find helpful for your upcoming surgery:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/photographing-your-weigh t-loss-surgery-journey/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/weight-loss-surgery-hosp tial-stay-what-to-pack/

http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/four-on-the-floor-self-c are-after-weight-loss-surgery/

We can't wait to hear from you post-op!

Sorry, I'm having the bypass. :)

I bought a 2.2 liter bottle that I take with me to work to practice drinking water.  I'm trying to figure out if I fill the pouch completeley, how long it would be until it was empty.  5 minutes?  10?  30 seconds? 

I have found tha****er moves through rather quickly that is why with the RNY you are supposed to wait an hour after eating before drinking liquids.

My surgeon told me that all liquids will just flow through me. Right after surgery, he told me that I could drink as much as I could/wanted. Since we lose our pyloric valve, there is nothing keeping liquid in our pouches.

That's pretty much what I assumed, but I just wanted to make sure.  Thanks lola. :)

RNY bypasses the pyloric valve at the bottom of the stomach.  Our new plumbing is basically a tiny funnel making fluids move pretty quickly through the pouch.  That is the reason why we are not supposed to drink with our meals.  Drinking with meals will thin out the solid food making it easier to move through our pouch quickly, which then  makes us able to eat more.  With no dense protein sitting in our pouch, we also can feel hunger faster.

Even with a sleeve stomach as part of my DS, I could only sip a little at a time, and it was HARD.  64oz is your minimum, and it's going to suck.  You just keep a giant cup with you at all times and keep sipping, even if you have to set an alarm to get up in the night.

Fluids pretty much go straight through --- but if you visualize a funnel, you will understand how you can 'overfill' it -- and cause back up

I had a hiatial hernia repair along with my WLS, and as such, I was only able to tolerate small sips for a few weeks -- due to swelling and discomfort.

As time went on, I was able to drink more 'at a time'  ---  my best advice is to start slowly, sipping all day --- and work your way up to a normal intake.