liquid intake monitored after surgery in hospital?

[itsmekarenlee 129]

When you had surgery did the nurses monitor your liquid drinking while you were there? Ie how much they gave you, how much you drank and how long it took you to drink it?

Just curious. That never happened for my husband and I. We went in thinking it would be something that would be important for the nurses to monitor.

[jjinWA 511]

They monitored what went in and what went out! The nurse set up 10 1oz cups of Water. When I drank those she brought in 10 more. She saved the empty cups and left them on the gray. When I reach 50oz in one day she said I was good to go and would likely be released from the hospital. They basically want to make sure you are able to hydrate with no nausea or other issues. Not sure why they kept track of what went "out."

[itsmekarenlee 129]

That's what we kind of expected too but nothing. They did monitor our output but all that was from iv Fluid.< /p>

[Leena 108]

I had mine monitored during both recent stays bypass and stricture. But both were complicated stays. I had the 1oz cups that the nurses had to count. I never got up to 50. Gosh they were happy when I hit 30.

[Leena 108]

I also had my liquid output measured, which im sure isn't the norm.

[pik 262]

They monitored my urine output. I suppose they knew what all they brought me, but I really was not drinking much. I was putting out a lot due to the Fluid they gave me in an iv.