Your points are all logical and well taken; thanks for the perspective. I am so glad you are now able to start to drink more and get your protein in.  I know that makes a big difference. And I do hope your chest pain lessens.

And who knows? As you say every body is differnt and things can change at any point in the process for all of us bioth good and bad - I will just keep doing things to the letter and be grateful for what is working.

Try walking more than a few minutes... You may not be moving enough to get the gas broken up.

Make sure you change positions often.. Bed, chair, walk - go ge****er.. sit forward in the chair, tuck your legs to the side.  The more you move, the better you will feel.

The heating pad helped me tremendously!  I alternated putting it on my back and on my tummy.. Gently massaging my belly got things "moving" too and didn't hurt at all.  It was actually soothing.

Good luck.. I hope you feel better soon.

Stephanie

p.s. I had surgery 6 days ago and have been driving since Saturday - went shopping, ran errands, am doing laundry and changing sheets today then off to the dry cleaners.  I really think the reason I'm doing so well is I have been getting 64 ounces of fluid in every day AND moving as much as possible.  Keep moving and sipping.. you'll get there real soon!