Hi all! Im hoping to get some input on this. I’m still in the process of getting information before making a decision to go through with WLS. One thing that greatly concerns me is getting dehydrated. I’m a surgical nurse and we aren’t exactly allowed to carry water bottles around with us in the operating room. I already struggle to get water in now while I can gulp it down.

Surely this isn’t the only job where this is an issue, so I wondered if anyone had input regarding my concern. How do you manage? DO you manage or have you had issues where you’ve gotten sick?

Thanks in advance!

How long do you typically have to go without being able to drink? Meaning how long on average are you in the OR? It's not the end of the world if you can't get something to drink for an hour, but for the first few months it can be a struggle to get your daily intake in. Lot of folks have no issue at all, but others like myself had a hard time getting 64oz a day in. Once you get behind it can be difficult to get caught up.

It may be up to 4 or 5 hours between getting out. I’m wondering if since I work with people that know specifically how and why Id need to drink often that they could accommodate it.

1 minute ago, KCgirl061 said:

It may be up to 4 or 5 hours between getting out. I’m wondering if since I work with people that know specifically how and why Id need to drink often that they could accommodate it.

Yeah, definitely talk with them and see if there's a way. Going that long will make it difficult to not only hit your water goals but also your protein. I would think there would be something they could do to make it work! I'm a big drinker so I can't imagine going more than an hour without anything.