Question:
I am 7 days post op, and today I realized that I was able to drink much faster than

just the few oz. I should be able to 'fit' in my pouch... plus for the first time i feel something growly like hunger pangs (although I am not hungry)? Is it possible to stretch your pouch with just liquids if you drink too fast?    — lcoleff (posted on October 21, 2003)

October 21, 2003
You are healing. If you drink too fast for your pouch to handle it, you will throw up. The swelling is going down and you are able to handle more volume now.
   — Patty_Butler

October 22, 2003
Ditto to what Patty said below. You can't really know what's 'normal' at thispoint, since you're such a new post-op. The gurgling is probably gasses and has nothing to do with hunger. Good luck to you in your journey!
   — LMCLILLY

October 22, 2003
I could drink pretty fast right from the beginning. It hasn't been a problem for me so far. It helps because I can get in over a gallon of liquid a day now easily.
   — Jim F

October 23, 2003
Just to add to what the other posters have said... fluids do NOT stretch your pouch, so DON'T worry about that!! All of a sudden one day the fluids just became "easy" for me, so don't worry too much!! God bless!! :-)
   — Amy G.