Fluid tips ---please

I did so much better with fluids when I had warm fluids---they just felt better...about 3 or 4 weeks out that uncomfortable feeling left when drinking..about the same time I started on soft or regular foods...still can't drink super fast...but I can get my fluids in a lot easier.  Hydration is sooo important...I was hospitalized a million times the first surgery I had because I didn't hydrate enough.  My favorite is hot chai latte (I use calorie countdown milk and s/f decaf mix)...Yummy- it gets in about 14 grams of protein too.  My Dr told me fluids are more important then getting a certain amount of protein.  Keep your chin up!

Thx, Jenn! My DH has chai latte -- i will give it a try tomorrow. I am worried about the color of my "output". Wasn't prepared for that at all!!!

Meg

I still do better with warm than cold.  I drink lots of herb teas, new favoite is honey vanilla camomile.  Yum.  Protein hot chocolate is great too.  Unjury makes a chicken broth protein that is good.  Try different amounts of water or milk in them.  Some are better with a little, some with a lot of fluid.  We were told to get 1 oz sipped every 15 min.  That is your "job" early out.  You don't want to get back in the hospital for dehydration.

Ihave Unjury chix-- will have to try that. My sister made some chicken broth and it was fabulous. It's funny how the simple things are the best!!!

Meg

I made homemade chicken broth, strained it, and drank that warmed.  ALOT of it.
The first 2 or 3 days I didn't drink much more than 12 oz for the entire day, so you're doing better than I did.  I set a shot glass full of water (1 oz) on the counter.  Once an hour I walked for 5-10 minutes around the middle of my house, whi*****luded laps through the kitchen.  Each kitchen lap I took a sip from the shot glass. 

By day 4 I changed to an Irish shot glass (2 oz), and I could almost finish that 2 oz in about 10 minutes. LIke Abby said, small sips. By day 5, I could sip more constantly and it didn't seem so overwhelming to sit and sip, sip, sip.  

I also set a timer for various times to remember to sip.  Even now I do that at work.

One of my favorites is Organic, low sodium chicken stock from Cost co.  The warm liquid was and still is easier on my sleeve.

Also like water with sliced cucumber and water with lime juice squeezed in and a few drops of sugar free cherry syrup. 

Good luck.