Dehydration

[Katherine67 0]

How do you keep from getting dehydrated and Vitamins that you need in your body after surgery

[Frustr8 7,886]

The old medicine cup of Fluid every 15 minutes worked and still works for me. 2 oz every 15 minutes makes 8 oz an hour, 8 hours of doing that and voila your magic 64 oz. pills you work in between meals , especially Calcium, space 2 hours between Iron and Good. You eventually set your own rhythm, everybody's might slightly differ.

[GradyCat 3,697]

Sip, sip, and sip some more all day long.

[DanaC84 1,116]

Yep, sipping constantly will become your new norm. Keep in mind that right after surgery you won’t be able to achieve that number but they are goals to work up too. I was able to start getting in all my Water by about the 2nd week. Vitamins will most likely be chewable right after surgery depending on your surgeon . I take one multi and my chewable Calcium first thing in the morning. I take a 2nd chewable calcium at lunch. My last calcium I take about 3. And then at bedtime I take my other multi Vitamin . It seems overwhelming but you’ll quickly get into a routine. My nut gave hand outs with food progression plans as well as a suggested plan on how to get in all my water and vitamins . For the first few weeks /month I had my vitamin schedule on the front of the fridge . Good luck and I’m sure you’ll do great 👍🏻