Post op liquids

[nbissessur 0]

Hi

In due to have surgery 16th April, for three weeks I’ll be having liquids only. I need to have two and a half pints of Fluid a day, two of which need to be high Protein fluids. I’m trying to plan....how long roughly did it take you to drink 200mls of fluid?

[Briswife15 889]

I'm 11 days out from my RNY, and have been drinking 100 oz a day since my first day home from the hospital. It takes all day. I get ip and have 10 oz Protein Shake over about 45 minutes, then fill up a 24 oz bottle with Crystal Light and start sip, sip, sipping. I repeat all day, having about 30 oz Protein shake, and the rest either Crystal Light or warm tea. I finish around 7 pm. Good luck!! It is possible.

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[nbissessur 0]

there has been a lot of information to take in I just don’t want to mess it up 😬 so are you constantly drinking throughout the day?

[Briswife15 889]

Yes, constantly sipping small sips all day long.

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[nbissessur 0]

Ok thank you so much 😊

[Briswife15 889]

You're welcome! It helps that i have not gone back to work, so my "job" is sipping and walking!! Best to you!

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[nbissessur 0]

Haha you too!

[Celiapacheco 0]

So is it sipping 2oz every 15 minutes ? I’m having my RNY April 24 want to set timers and be ready

[Briswife15 889]

I didn't set timers, but just sopped slowly. The day I got home from the hospital I had no problem with liquids. Just don't gulp, but take baby sips. I probably sip 4 oz in 15 minutes. The liquids go right through your piuch pretty quickly.

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[med28thmed 118]

My doctor said popsicles and cup of hot broth also counts as fluids.

[Celiapacheco 0]

I’m out of the hospital since Friday feeling way better but my sugars are a bit high I thought with this surgery I would end taking insulin I am type 2 especially since I’m not eating any food just liquids which I’ve done great getting in more than 64 oz