Well into week #5 and doing my thing - didn't monitor my fluid intake and WHAMMO! Dehydrated... my fault, totally avoidable, wasting a PTO day at work as a result. I am slamming fluids today and need to formalize a fluid intake plan until it's a habit. No matter how many times they hammer into your head, FLUIDS FLUIDS FLUIDS, I am a man and had to figure it out the hard way, LOL

I understand that one... I've been so good on my fluid intake, until the last week. I'm really disappointed because it smacks of my old pattern of being good the first month or so on a "diet" then getting complacent and slacking off.

But this time we cannot do that can we? it can be dangerous and warrant a trip to the hospital!

Good luck to you today as I sit here drinking water...

I'm trying to get in the habit of small, frequent amounts of fluid before I even have my consult. I've set up an Outlook reminder at work that reminds me to sip. It goes off every ten minutes, so every ten minutes I'm getting at least a bit of fluid. I hope it'll help!

I've managed a 16.9 oz bottle every 90 minutes so far today - will have to take a break soon though because I need to eat some protein. Lesson learned for sure!

I guess that's the hardest part for me. I feel sometimes like I'm devoting my whole day to the timing of fluids and meals...

I hope that at some point it becomes second nature and not a full time job!

VSGKirk...how are you able to drink a 16.9 oz bottle in 90 minutes? Please share your secret. It takes me almost the entire day to finish a bottle of water.

The thought of experiencing dehydration again is a good motivator! LOL - I'm trying to re-learn that I must drink out of need, not thirst. So I'm watching the clock today and every 10 minutes or so, I'm taking at least 2oz. I let that go down and 10 minutes later, another swig!

That is a great motivator lol. I envy you...I've got a stricture so that makes staying hydrated a mission impossible.

Are they going to scope/ Dilate you?

GI specialist took a look with the camera last week but wouldn't stretch out the area because she said since my surgery was done recently(1/11) she didn't want to risk damaging the sutures. So I'm left in limbo basically :-(

That doesn't sound good !!

Nope. I'm going to my regular doctor tomorrow to talk to her about this. I'm extremely worried of about being dehydrated again and the potential consequences. ,

What does the surgeon say about it??

I saw him that same day before he sent me off to the GI specialist and he said I would have to be dilated. His office called me yesterday to see how I was doing, I told them I was pretty much the same. The receptionist said she'd tell my surgeon and if they needed any more info then they'd call me back.

Good to see you have a plan in place to keep you on track. I buy 23.7oz bottles, take 4 out every morning that way I know exactly where I stand. I can look at my water bottles and easily see if I am where in need to be.

I also take out 4 bottles of water each is 16.9oz for grand total of 67 oz and tell myself they have to be done by the end of the day! Dehydration is very scary, I was hospitalized for it on day 5 after surgery. Keeping the bottle in your hand is the best for me other wise I will forget it .