Hi everyone:

Last night was my first night home. I felt pretty OK, nervous about NOT being in the hospital, but no major pain or nausea. DID have gas, though. Took the crushed Prolosec and GASX strips, they helped.

The one problem that I ddi have was, since I no longer have IV's of fluids attached to my arm, I was waking up every couple of hours wtih HORRIBLE dry mouth! I was so thirsty, and it is a pain to haul it out of bed in the middle of the night so soon after surgery just for a sip of Water.

Today I went to the food store and went into the Baby section and bought a "sippy cup," one of those non-spilll cups for Toddlers with a little drinking spout and two big kind of handles. I plan to keep that next to my bed for when I get thirsty in the night.

I'll let you know how it works out. Am counting my glasses today, it's HARD to drink that much water so soon after surgery, LOL, but dehydration is one of the dangers to guard against.

Cinderalla

The gas is normal. Your bowels are absorbing the co2 used during surgery. Walking and hot showers help the most. I don't know about the sippy cup. You get a lot of air with those. I keep a bottle of water next to my bed. Make sure you sit up all the way when you drink.

I'd worry about the sippy cup letting too much air in ;(

But, I hope you can find a way to stay hydrated.