turrertgunner

I'm 7 days post-op. My instructions were to consume 4 ozs. of liquid an hour for 12 to 16 hours each day. That's very challenging even when I am here at home. I start back to work on Monday. I doubt I will line up my 1 oz. shot glasses and throw one back on every 15 minutes as my buzzer goes off if I am in a 2-hour meeting. The 4 ozs. per hour regimen takes a lot of concentration, which means you can do little else but "sip" for 12 to 16 hours. I confess that sometimes I cheat and take only half an hour to eat my sugar free frozen popsicle because otherwise, it would melt and that would be really messy. I also don't sip anything during my 30-minute walk in the evenings, a sin for which I make sure I say 3 Hail Mary's every night before I go to bed. So far, I haven't had to make any trips to the ER, although every time I have to down one of those God-awful Protein drinks (have tried 5 different brands - the best one tastes like rancid milk), I am tempted to dial 911. Can't wait until I start the Stage II post-op diet. My understanding is that besides pureed/baby food, I will be able to have flaky fish. I can already taste that first bite of grilled tuna. When it hits my taste buds, I will probably start crying!