I’m 1 week post op I’m obviously not taking in a lot of calories I am drinking as much as I can but I had to get IV fluids yesterday. I’m walking about 1 block a day but it’s like 90 degrees. I want to do the right thing but don’t want to dehydrate. Does anyone have any thoughts?

Can you walk early in the morning? Or late evening? Likely to be cooler at those times. Or if you’re close to a mall, try walking there in the A/C.

other than that, it is really just a matter of drinking. Set a timer if you have to to remind yourself to drink.

Or take water w you on the walk and take small sips often.
The mall is a good idea too. Cool inside there. Bring a water bottle there too though.

I’m 3 weeks post op and I have no shame in getting IVs. I had two bags a few days after surgery as scheduled by my Dr, two bags (one Myers drip) a week after, two bags 3 weeks after. They helped me so much as I was so used to drinking a gallon a day preop. 30-40oz of water wasn’t cutting it for me. And if I drink whey protein shakes, I bloat up like a balloon, so bad. I’m drinking a lot more water now. But if I ever feel dehydrated, you best believe I’ll get me a drip.

For drinking my protein, someone here advised me to drink protein20 over a large cup of ice. The water, I infuse it with fruits or cucumbers. When I walk I take a small 8oz water bottle with me and I’ll sip it while walking. I’m probably getting 60 Oz of water a day, but I have to constantly remind myself to keep sipping throughout the hour. At your phase, I was given a tip to measure out 4 Oz of water in a shot glass. Sip on that for the hr. Repeat. It was a task! But it made me conscious of how little I was getting in.

hope you feel better today! Sip sip sip.

Oh, and keep walking! It’s in the 90s here too so I go before 8am or after 8pm. Sometimes twice a day.