How long after your surgery did you quit having to keep sipping your water? I am still 2 months away from surgery but I am practicing sipping, sipping, sipping while I am at work. I fill my 32 ounce bottle and try to sip 2 ounces every 15 minutes (I set a timer). I don't sip at home though and drink a 16 ounce glass before work, while getting ready, and another 16 ounces when I get home. I really don't like the sipping part, would rather just drink like normal so my question is how long after surgery can you actually go back to just drinking a glass of water, not gulping?