Saw someone post about 'leak test". Is this really awful?

It is not that bad, The nurses were prepard, had me stand up, positioned me in front of the machine. As the doctor walked into the room they had me drink the horrible liquid, 1 stood nearby with a bucket just in case. Doctor told me all was good and then it was done. It was gross and i hated it but it was done and i was back in my room in less than 5 minutes.

I've read about that too. Most people say the liquid you have to drink isn't very tasty, but tolerable. I've learned that some surgeons do it after surgery, and one that checks for leaks during surgery..if I understand correctly, if you are awake for it, you drink something and then have an x-ray to see if anything leaks out. I've also read that some surgeons leave a drain in for a short while post op, and if nothing leaks out it is removed and you are good to go. Of course the downside of that is...if you do have a leak, it's back into surgery but I assume that's uncommon and the test is done as like a double/triple check