question about dealing with thirst post-op.

[katikati 127]

I have this thought that keeps cramming itself back into my head. I get thirsty a lot, and when I do, I chug Water and it is heavenly. I always have a Nalgene bottle next to me and I drink at least two of those a day. Now, I've done all of my homework on the surgery, and I know that chugging is not only bad, but pretty much impossible, at least early on. I'm trying really hard to learn how to just sip now, but then I just get to this point where I'm so thirsty and I drink until I feel better. (And no, the thirst is not related to being diabetic. By some miracle, I am not.) I'm so afraid that post-op, I'm going to feel that same thirst, and not be able to do anything about it. The idea gives me this kind of panicky trapped feeling. Did you find that you were less thirsty after surgery? Are there going to be times where I'm just going to have to deal with being really thirsty, but only able to take sips? I'm trying to get my head in the game right now, so that it's not a huge shock to me later, so be as honest as you want to be about it. Now then, I made myself desperately thirsty just writing about this, and have to go refill my bottle. x[

[*Dean* 1,594]

You'll be fine! You off sipping but it builds up. As far as chugging goes I guess psychologically you know you can't so I think you don't get a desire to, if that makes sense.

We're having a heat wave here in Australia at the moment. I went out today for a 90 minute bike ride with my kids and I haven't felt dehydrated. I am more conscious about drinking more frequently.

Deano

[Fallenangel2904 494]

That's why you have to be diligent with sipping sipping sipping Water through out the day so you don't get dehydrated and feel that extreme thirst. I've always been someone who for very thirsty and chugged my Water. Oddly enough I'm one of those people who actually could chug water post op. At about 2 weeks post op is when I realized this when out of habit i did it by accident and didn't have a problem. I was nervous at first but my surgeon said it was okay, but I know others still can't months post op. So I'm an anomaly apparently lol. When I say chug I don't mean a while bottle (I wish lol) more like 3 or 4 chugs but still that's a lot from what I've been told.

You'll be okay as long as you stay hydrated. Days I don't get enough water in from an early hour is when I have that bad thirsty feeling, days when I start sipping water early I don't have the desire to chug.