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mamakoch

By mamakoch, in The Gals' Room

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Fatboyslim1    204

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Everything was great except on day 6 I started to get cold. Got up off the couch, and grabbed a blanket. It was better, but i didn't really warm up much. Had my wife feel my head to see if I was running a fever (thinking infection) and she didn't really think so.

Did a BP and pulse check. BP 145/82 (high for me) and pulse 110 (very fast). So now I'm getting worried.

Went to find the thermometer. 99.9 degrees, Great! The doctor said "call if temp over 100".

Pulled out the Ipad and looked up symptoms of Dehydration. It had a picture of me.

Went to the fridge and grabbed a 32oz Gatorade Zero, and drank over a 30 minute period.

Never looked back 😎

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DeadSpaceGrave    53

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I been there, i had to get IV fluids around 4 weeks post op and my vein went flat because it was so bad! and tell me that needle stick hurt! i never hurt during labs or donating blood with them big needles before so i can relate to your pain haha. You just need to be drinking something all the time. with electrolytes preferably. There are powders you can buy for Water bottles.

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Lynda486    784

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I drink 3 16.9 oz. Water bottles everyday for 50.7 oz of water I usually have about a 10 oz cup of coffee also. Sometimes I drink 4 bottles of water. I have been working hard to up my water intake!

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Lynda486    784

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I think I read somewhere that coffee can dehydrate you. Anyone?

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Losingit2018    1,170

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39 minutes ago, mamakoch said:

I drink a half a pot of coffee, 3 26oz bottles and ice. AND I STILL. Got dehydrated

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Was it caffeinated coffee? Caffeine is dehydrating.

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Losingit2018    1,170

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Right. I am allowed to drink it as well. But caffeine is dehydrating so I make sure to limit it is all.

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Fatboyslim1    204

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Caffeine in coffee is such a diuretic that it can actually remove more Water, than is in the coffee itself. It is a net negative to drink any caffeine. 1/2 Caf is just half the problem. My group said absolutely no caffeine until I am on a regular diet, many months out.

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Danny Paul    761

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12 hours ago, mamakoch said:

drink a half a pot of coffee,

My surgeon didn't approve coffee until I was six months post op. He said that coffee acts as a diuretic which defeats the purpose of drinking liquids to keep hydrated.

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RaeSavage    82

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I went to Walmart and actually bought a 64 ounce cup. It’s fantastic. It’s a knock off yeti and was only 20 bucks. That’s how I keep up with my fluids and I also HATE room temperature fluids. It keeps things cold for 3 days.

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GradyCat    3,697

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It's so important to keep sipping, sipping, sipping sugar-free non-caffeinated liquids all day long. I usually get 10-11 glasses a day of Water or water with peach teach crystal light powder in it.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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