am I drinking too much?

hey everyone I can drink alot of water at a time.. will I bust my stomach open from drinkin so much??? Also can I eat sugar free popsicles this soon?? I bought edys popsicles no sugar added made with real fruit sweetened with splenda-----so is that cool????  I ate one and I was fine cause I thought it was on my list but I looked again and i didnt see it up there..... about the water again....The dr came in my room fri and told me to sip water alll day dont really worry about measuring the water so can I drink tooo much??? Also on the funny side kinda LOL I have gas sooo bad but it wont come out ike it gets right the and just holds on lol ----- I have to put my pillow on my stomach and open my legs and push like im having a baby just to poot----any one else have the same problem?????LOL its kinda funny and my husband laughs when he sees me do it.. i do tooo and if i laugh too hard it hurts my stomach.... I just feelin really good and I want toshare my experience....any replys will be appreciated....

Hey, first let me say congrats on your surgery. As far as the water goes I am only 2 weeks post op so I am not 100% sure but I think as long as you don't feel full or sick than you should be fine. Maybe call your surgeons office and ask? They told me to get in a minimum of 48 ounces of water a day and 64 would be ideal. That is hard to do when your stomach is the size of an egg...=) As far as the gas goes, I had the same problem (although I am a guy so I didn't look like I was having a baby...lol) But in time it should pass. And once that first one passes either from the top of the bottom (burping helps too) it will keep coming for a few days. Than it should subside. They told me just to WALK WALK WALK as it will break up the gas inside you.....=0...... Again, congrats and welcome to the losers bench..... *20 pounds lost post op *33 pounds lost since May 1st (Liquid Diet began)

Your pretty newly postop.  I noticed my water intake increase at about 4 weeks out.  I called my dr and they said its normal.  Water just flows through so its nothing to worry about.  If you feel full obviously dont drink more until the feeling goes away.

Hi Katymom.   I see that Dr. Bowman did your surgery.  He will schedule a LapBand as soon as my insurance gives him the go.  I am told that he is one of the best.  How do you like his program?

Barbara

I had my surgery 5-22-07, and i also got to ear sugar free popsicles, tried some beef broth and everything now is going down fine, i am only getting down about 2 (16 oz bottles of water so far but working on it.  My gas is also horrible and boy does it stink...pee you.  Finally had a BM on Sat and it looked like baby poop.  Have not weighed since we went to the lake this week, that was really hard somewhat, everybody was grilling, Had to stop typing because I just remebered i have not weighed since I got home about 30 minutes ago......was 207.5 when i left Friday, today 202.5,,,i like that but feeling weak today working on getting my protein shake down now.  keep me in touch.

Hi Patty,

Dr. Roc Bauman will be doing  a LapBand on me hopefully in late July or early August.  Ever heard of him?  I am told that  those two men have a Surgery of Excellence in Concord.

Best of luck in your losing.

Barbara G.

Yes i have heard of him, he is in the same office as Pirrello.  Dr Bauman has been doing them longer.  I went for my post op visit last week and he was ou****ering the fowers at his office, so he must be down to earth(hahaha).  Good luck in July /August.

I love Dr. Bauman.  He has a very dry sence of humor.  I think he is hillarious personally.  Some people dont really understand him.  I think he is great!!!!!!

Its important early out to follow surgeons orders... I was told to only drink a very little at a time and take breaks between sips... you just had surgery and are still healing so you could possibly cause damage by drinking too much too quick. Do those edys pops have seeds in them? I wasnt allowed any seeds/nuts until 4 months out or later... they are no sugar added but how much sugar is in them?? If its not on an approved list I would call the surgeons office and ask.