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I am trying to get fluids in, worried its not enough. I keep sipping like the doctor said and she also said I am still swollen. Started Vitamins today.

I am also getting hot flashes when I walk around. I do a lap around the house and I am beat.

I am hoping this gets better

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I'm 8weeks post op and I have to say the #1 hardest thing for me about this whole surgery & new life if getting enough liquids! I actually think I've been having dizzy spells because I'm dehydrated! I'm afraid to call the dr because I do not want to be admitted into the hospital! I'm just at a point where I'm getting really depressed over it as I know this will be a constant battle!!

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I have a hard time getting fluids too! Today I'm sick so alls I can do is drink!

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Try this idea. Find some cheap Water bottles (I recommend the 1 liter smart Water bottles) fill them up and tell yourself you have to drink both bottles every day (this is about 66 oz) then its like your Vitamins, you know you need to take them. When you use the bottles you then don't have to guess how much and you are more apt to drink them.....I hope this helps :)

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Try this idea. Find some cheap Water bottles (I recommend the 1 liter smart Water bottles) fill them up and tell yourself you have to drink both bottles every day (this is about 66 oz) then its like your vitamins' date=' you know you need to take them. When you use the bottles you then don't have to guess how much and you are more apt to drink them.....I hope this helps :)

Onyx :)[/quote']

That's an excellent idea. I have these 20 ounce water bottles and I know I have to drink 3 of those a day. Those w/ my Protein shake let's me know that I get my liquids in

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I drink smart Water too. Before surgery I could drink two a day easily. Now I struggle with one.

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I keep a water bottle beside me at work a sip, as I now can't gussie Water when I work out I'm thirsty. I do the same thing a know I hv to drink at least two of these bottles a day. If any easier flavours the water with a sugar free flavoring.

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I am trying to get fluids in' date=' worried its not enough. I keep sipping like the doctor said and she also said I am still swollen. Started Vitamins today.

I am also getting hot flashes when I walk around. I do a lap around the house and I am beat.

I am hoping this gets better[/quote']

My doc told me to drink an ounce, wait 15 seconds & do it again. Only 4 days? Girl......take it easy. You won't be able to get everything in right away. Rest rest rest. Give yourself time.

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I'm 4 days out too. I can drink 50/50 juice Water no problem, it's the rest I have no hunger to eat. Worried because I'm never hungry dr said its normal. I start Protein today so I'll tr a shake. I never had anything in the hospital till Friday night. Had to stay extra because I couldn't pass gas and the pain was so bad. I got to come home last night. Still a lot of rumbles in my tummy.

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My gassy rumbles took a week to pass, but they do pass.

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I am trying to get fluids in' date=' worried its not enough. I keep sipping like the doctor said and she also said I am still swollen. Started Vitamins today.

I am also getting hot flashes when I walk around. I do a lap around the house and I am beat.

I am hoping this gets better[/quote']

Try gripe Water. It is great.

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Try gripe Water. It is great.

What is gripe Water? Please excuse my ignorance

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Gripe Water is all natural and used for babies with colic sold over the counter at drug stores and whole foods

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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