64 oz of fluid....that is difficult

[JinTx 19]

Day 2 post op. I am suppose to be drinking 64 oz of Fluid per day. What the heck? That is so difficult. I can only get one sip down at a time bc nurse said i am swollen. I get it....you dont want to get dehydrated. It is 1:30 pm and i've had 1 cup broth and about 6 oz of Water. I feel like i have been drinking as much as I can. I may try some hot tea later as the broth seemed to go down easier than water. Any tips for me getting in my liquids?

[TKW 501]

It is really hard the first couple of days. Just drink as much as you can. Constantly sip on something. You probably won't get your 64 in, I didn't @ first but no, you don't want to get dehydrated.

[sassy k's mommy 1]

its going to be difficult for the first few days.. suck on ice chips for Water too.. i added crystal light to mine to get it flavor..

[vlp1968 83]

Hot tea is a great idea. I've been told hot liquids loosen up the band, don't know if it's true for postop swelling but it can't hurt. Make it decaff and it will count towards your fluids. Just keep doing your best, as your doing. You will feel much better in a few days. Congrats on your surgery!

[54Shirley 105]

That broth that you had,,,, that counts for your 64 oz of water.. so measure everything .

I take a 1/2 gallon jug filled with Water, kept in the fridge, and use it for everything, that's shakes included.

You can't drink everything that you have to, plus down that amount of water. So I checked with my surgeon, and he was impressed.

So it works. I know your swollen, don't push it, you will go down with time, just do what you can.

[BaileyRose 13]

I was so obsessed with trying to get in as much Fluid as possible. I actually had so much post op swelling that I couldnt even swallow my own spit. When I called my surgeon he told me not to stress... That I had so much fluids through my IV during surgery that I would dehydrate that soon. After he took out all my fluid I could swallow again. Just try to sip constantly and you'll be fine. The first few days are hard to get anything down. Also, sugar free Popsicles really help get fluid in.

[Kelli71 1]

I was told 32 oz to start and then move up from there. I haven't been able to get that down either. I am trying though. Today is hard since I have a stomach ache and don't want to upset anything further.

[Corrigan 75]

Day 2 post op. I am suppose to be drinking 64 oz of Fluid per day. What the heck? That is so difficult. I can only get one sip down at a time bc nurse said i am swollen. I get it....you dont want to get dehydrated. It is 1:30 pm and i've had 1 cup broth and about 6 oz of Water. I feel like i have been drinking as much as I can. I may try some hot tea later as the broth seemed to go down easier than Water. Any tips for me getting in my liquids?

Aside from dehydration, lack of fluids can lead to Constipation so you really should drink all that you can, and as a previous poster said, all liquids count. I had a problem with a sore throat from the intubation tube that made drinking more

difficult and hot liquids seemed to go down easier. Our nutritionist suggested mint tea.