Question:
What is going on, I drank a lot of water and didn't go to the bathroom?????

I went back to work monday 3 weeks after surgery I drank at least 60 oz of water or more I did not go pee a single time in the 8and half hours I was at work.. I went pee at 6 am when I got up and than again around 8:30 pm after I was home and they same thing happened today , but today I had a problem drinking any water it felt like it was going to come back up, so I drank sugar free Tang all day at work that seem to wprk but still did not go pee, has anyone had this problem????? am I retaining water ??????? should I be very worried ????????????    — Tammy 'Buckley McCool (posted on April 30, 2003)

April 29, 2003
I have problems with water retention and have been on fluid pills for 10 years. Personally I'd be worried if I drank that much and did'nt go. CALL YOUR DOCTOR to inquire. Just in case something is wrong.
   — Danmark

April 29, 2003
I never knew when I had to use the bathroom or had the URGE to go until my 4-5th month (same went for sexual feelings). I was numb I guess and I would just randomly sit on the potty and I would go not knowing I had to. When I asked about this I was told this is normal, now everything is functioning again :o) Good luck! 7mo post-op open rny lost 116#
   — Sandy M.

April 29, 2003
I'm at 16 weeks and I do notice that I can drink a bottle of water (32 oz) over a couple of hours and not go to the bathroon for 6-8 hours. I do wonder where it is going. I don't feel like I'm retaining water and I'm not seeing signs of bladder problems.
   — susanje

April 30, 2003
I did the same thing for the first 3-4 mos. out. It didn't matter how much water I drank I would only pee once in the morning and once at night before going to bed. It didn't slow my weight loss at all.
   — Tambi B.

April 30, 2003
Like others said, I'd check with your doctor. But, it is not abnormal to go only twice a day. I only went twice preop and drank tons of liquids and never retrained water.
   — Diane S.

April 30, 2003
Unlike everyone else who's posted, I went a LOT after surgery. Not as much as I did pre-op (since I wasn't consuming lots of caffeine that made sense to me) but certainly 6 to 10 times a day - at least. I would have questioned my doc if it were less. Good luck!
   — [Deactivated Member]

May 1, 2003
CALL YOUR DOCTOR! It is absolutely abnormal for you to drink that much and then didn't use the bathroom. Don't think that it's ok. Go to your doctor. That's a big red flag waving at you. Listen to it. I'm 3 months postop(open Fobi), I'm drinking 64+ a day and as soon as I finish a cup before the hour's up I'm going to the bathroom. In the hopsital they told me to make sure what you put in you comes out, otherwise there's a problem.
   — Kimmie C.

May 3, 2003
Go ahead and call your doctor if you want--however your intake and output are usually on a 72 hr. "recycling" of balancing out. You very well may not see the same amount out that you took in for the first 24 hrs. That is why so many of us "gained" while we were in the hospital. If you were truly retaining or had other problems with your output--other signs would be apparent--swelling of extremities, shortness of breath--wet cough etc. Good luck.
   — Wannabe A.