My wife is two days out of surgery, and still in hospital.
The doctors/ nurses took her off the IV this morning told her to begin sipping water. She did great at first, considering. However I am forcing her every thirty minutes to take a sip or two. According to the head nurse she should consume approximately 64oz of water and she is taking three to four sips every hour, should I be concerned? Is this normal? And how can I help her?
Awww, you are so sweet to want to take good care of her. I suggest asking the nurses how to help! I was in the hospital for a few days. The pain meds made me really nauseous and I wasn't really okay until they changed those. Encourage her to sip, and take walks with her as she is able -- around the hallway.
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
I used a medicine cup (2tablespoon size from like a bottle of cough syrup) and sipped 1 every 15 minutes.
That gave me 8 ounces per hour ....
If she is watching tv,you can encourage herto drain during commercials ... A few tablespoons each one will get the job done.
It may take a few daysto get up to 64 ounces ... Just make sure she is keeping after it.
I used a medicine cup (2tablespoon size from like a bottle of cough syrup) and sipped 1 every 15 minutes.
That gave me 8 ounces per hour ....
If she is watching tv,you can encourage herto drain during commercials ... A few tablespoons each one will get the job done.
It may take a few daysto get up to 64 ounces ... Just make sure she is keeping after it.
