You are NOT ALONE! It's a slippery slope because if you don't get fluids in, you'll end up hospitalized for dehydration faster than you can snap your fingers like I did.At the same time, you're getting used to this new way of taking tiny sips that I must say was difficult for me and still is and I'm 11 days post op. I did find that premier protein shakes go down easier as well as sugar free Popsicle for some reason. Something is better than nothing. Let's just hang in there and put forth great effort because the results are sooooo worth it!