I am post op day 4 and am wondering if I can take in more than 6 oz an hour? I am getting everything easily and my instructions say at least 64 oz liquid. Do you vets think it is ok to drink as tolerated?

My doc's instructions was 1.3 - 3 oz/ hour for the first week. And honestly, that's all I could get in. But everyone is different.

Absolutely. I mentioned to my doctor at my follow up appointment on Day 6 post-op that I had consumed 24oz of water on my way to his office from my home (roughly 1 hour drive time) - he didn't bat an eye and congratulated me on a speedy recovery!

I would say to drink every ounce that you can--being fully hydrated is so important!

I can am post op day 3 and am just getting half of a small jello down. Feeling a lot better today.

Artymama by day 5 I was getting in at least 70 oz of Fluid .. I was worried also so I called my surgeon and she told me it was fine that I needed to keep hydrated and that was just a way of showing me that my stomach was healing fast and well !