Did you drink enough today?

Dehydration is a real issue for me ever since I started to have real problems swallowing. It was still 2 months till diagnose but eating and drinking was a problem. During chemo I was multiple times in the a&e and on the chemo ward with dehydration, connected to IV fluids. It was a bit better when I finally got my feeding tube as I could put as much water down the pipe as I wanted. My body made a huge sigh of relief in those weeks.

Since surgery swallowing and nausea has luckily improved but because of the dumping episodes sometimes two or three times a day, I just can't catch up on the water that my body loses. The real issue here is, that I just can't drink any water anymore. It burns through my intestines and gives me cramps.

Only recently I discovered that tea is okay so I stocked up on some fruit and herbal teas. Camomile is my favourite at the moment but the strawberry and raspberry combination is also very nice especially in the evenings.

Since I discovered the teas my headaches improved and I feel over all that I get enough fluids now.

Having trouble to stay hydrated is a common struggle after the surgery which I didn't know.