I'm day 6 post op and having difficulty getting all my liquids and all my protein drinks in. any suggestions?

Are you drinking enough to avoid dehydration?

Totally maybe 32 Oz. I am trying but I get this full heavy feeling i'm my chest from drinking to much

I know what you mean. You're on day 6, is that full liquids on your plan?

No mushy, I am eating 3 very small mushy meals. Like 1 to 2 ounces of yogurt, applesauce, pudding, cream of wheat, soup. Plus I should have 2 protein drinks, I can only do one and 64 of liquid which i.can't meet. The nurse called me and I told her and she said I just have too.

64 oz of liquid is tough, My range is anywhere between like 30 and 50ish. I've never had 64 in a day. I keep out of dehydration though. Just make sure you're not showing the signs of dehydration.

It really helped me to just sip-sip-sip during the first week or 2. I was a complete gulper-wash down with a big swig of liquid in the old preOp days.

Having a tea cup next to your chair helps, and herbal tea was a Big Help for me.

It was about day 5 or 6 before I could even drink a small cup of tea while it was still even warmish...so that Fluid volume was a challenge.

I think IIRC it was about the 3rd week before I could even make it though a 32 oz Water in a day.

Those are goals to work up too, which become easier as the swelling goes down.

cheers on your journey

It takes a lot of thought. You need to learn how to do it, because you will need to drink 64 ounces every day from now on! I have a drink with me wherever I go. My husband thought I was crazy at first, but now he understands. Just drink ALL the time. I use a 20 ounce glass and just make sure I fill it at least three times. Keep trying, you will figure it out. If I made my protein drinks with water, I counted it as my water intake.