drinking enough

What did everyone drink when they got home after surgery? So far today I have had my protein shake and a bottle of water and about 6 ounces of chicken broth. I am going to try sugar free pudding for supper in about an hour and do more sipping. Does that sound like enough. If not what else should I add in. I appreciate any help and other drinks to try too.

Thanks, Christine

Hi Christine; welcome home and congratulatons! What I found helpful was to use a small 1-ounce dosage cup.  It comes with liquid meds or your pharmacy can give it to you.  One capful every 20 minutes.  The point is to be continually sipping all day.  Keep tha****ter-bottle with you at all times! I drank a lot of crystal lite and herbal tea & no sugar added lime-ade (I think it was  Minute-Maid.)  Some people drink watered-down apple or cranberry juice.  I also liked to drink lactaid skim milk & would make my protein shakes with it.--I had read that many people develop a lactose intolerance, but when I tried regular skim milk, I was fine. Hope this helps...take care.

I dranks lots of hot tea (decaf) ... that really helped me get my fluids in the begining :)

I drank lemonade crystal light, flat diet ginger ale, soup, unsweeted orange juice

Christine .. be sure that you drink lots of liquids!!  I know it's hard but you have to push yourself.  One of the results is constipation .. trust me .. that's not the way to go.   Please drink your liquids .. ron

easy girl just make sure you stay hydrated you will never ever get the ammounts that you need in this short a period of time!! just sip when you can i used to take a can of broth and just keep it around all day long!!!!!!! i also used slim fast no carb shakes i got used to them and couldnt live without them ... but eventually i got my protien from food.... your doing just fine like i said just stay hydrated!!!!!