My surgery is tomorrow, and why does everyone keep saying sip sip sip..... Is it really going to be that hard to even sip after? Scared!!!! What am I getting myself into.

After surgery, my taste buds changed. I love to drink Water. But after surgery, the water tasted extremely chlorinated and I could hardly drink it. Fortunately they give you ice chunks and then sugar free popsicles. As time went on I found that Crystal light helped with my Fluid requirements.

I don't think sipping was a problem for me. But the key is walk, walk, walk. It will accelerate the recovery process and help with relieving the pain from surgery.

They say sip sip sip bevause you will get full from just a sip of water so it will feel like it takes forever to get all your fluids in. At least that's what I've noticed with myself. Good luck! You'll do great!

What they mean is it's difficult to take in a lot of liquid at once without feeling overly full or nauseous.

Before surgery I could finish a 16 oz bottle of Water in five minutes if I was really thirsty. I'm three weeks post-op and it takes me at least 45 minutes to finish 8 oz of water. I have to take tiny sips and space them out. Getting in the 48-64 oz of liquid my surgeon recommends means I have to "sip, sip, sip" all day long.

Good luck with your surgery!

Good luck cdj!