Question:
10 days postop: am I overdoing fluids?

I'm ten days out from my lap RNY, and am working hard to get in tons of water. I'm worried that I'm overdoing it and stretching my pouch because I'm finding it easy (too easy?) to sip up to twelve ounces over an hour. (really sipping, too, like a little mouse...) Is this okay? Will my pouch distend?    — Sarah B. (posted on May 4, 2002)

May 4, 2002
Sounds right on target to me - I'll be four weeks on Tuesday and my doc said shoot the 8 oz. during a 30 minute time when drinking water - that would be 16 oz. in an hour so it sounds like your doing great. Use one of those measuring cups that come on top of Nyquil or something like that - that's an ounce, usually. I think it's awesome your not having trouble getting your water in - I have to literally force myself to drink at times. Good for you !
   — Lisa J.

May 4, 2002
Wow, I'm so jealous. Our target was roughly an oz per 5 min, so 10 oz per hour, so again, you're right on target. I was lucky to get THREE per hour.
   — vitalady