I'm 1 week post-op and struggling with fluids. Is the 64 oz just water? Or do protein shakes and other liquids (tea, diluted juice, soup) get to be included in this number?

All fluids, protein drinks, tea, broth, all of it. if you can get the water in on top of those, great, but if not they count too.

They took me off shakes after surgery. I have to drink 96 ounces a day of fluids

48 percent has to have electrolytes in it

2 hours ago, mariernest said:

48 percent has to have electrolytes in it

My office has no rule like this. As long as we get 64 oz or more, we are meeting our goal.

My dr said the same thing. Water and protein shakes all count.

I wish they would let me count protein shakes. Made it harder.