Before the surgery I had no issues getting my water requirement in. i've never been a fan of water, but using the dansani drops really made a big difference. After surgery is a different story. I am really struggling to get it all in, and drops and plain water make me feel ill every sip. So... I brewed up a pot of decaffeinated tea with a bag of red zinger herbal tea and threw in some sweet and low and it's incredible!!!!!! I hope this hits my water requirement, it should right. If a protein drink hits my quota then so should this, right?

Yup! I was told my protein shake counted, even my soup broth. That's great you found something that works for you. When was your surgery?

April 24th

Absolutely it counts! I was the same way before surgery - had no problem drinking tons of plain ice cold water. But since surgery I have a lot more success with hot liquids. If I'm drinking cold water it has to have crystal light in it...and only lemonade or orange flavors...and even those don't work on some days. Hot tea has been a life saver!