Learn to Sip Now before your surgery lol

I thought I had the sipping part down until I had my surgery on Wednesday Jan 30th 2013. If you haven't mastered it before your surgery do it now. Every couple of hours I am spending 90 minutes to sip down 1 ounce of protein, my pain meds and water and believe me if I try to do it any faster it hurts. I stayed 1 night in the hospital and they wanted me to stay an extra cause I wasn't getting enough oxygen but I opted to get the tank set up at home instead, was much cheaper then paying for another night in the hospital. I have pain where the main incision is, but more when I try to drink to fast. I much preferred the pain meds they were feeding me in the IV in the hospital though, lol worked faster and went to sleep quicker.. After reading some of the stories here I think I'm having the same issues as others so I won't worry so much. Seems to be the norm for what we've had done. I've had no problem urinating yet, figured the bowels will do what they will when they've got something to do it with lol. Sitting is less painful sometimes then laying down. Although getting out of bed after laying down can be very painful. I know my life has changed and I'm ok with that, actually looking forward to doing so many things I've not been able to do before.