Glad you are home.  What is the water test?  I didn't have to do that or have a drain.  Different programs really do vary.  It will get better.  I remember feeling every sip for the first few days but either I got used to it or it is less noticeable or something because it's not bugging me anymore.  Some things don't sit well and I have learned to STOP IMMEDIATELY so it doesn't get worse.  Every day will be better, the gas was really the worst part for me.

Keep posting and rest up!

Tami

How about cream of wheat?  I swear I read that somewhere.  I am on day 10???  and am so sick of protein drinks, yogurt and soup that I could scream.  

Tami

Woo hoo you are on the other side, yay.  Glad you are doing so well.  Aren't those sponges the best and most awful thing all at once!  I ate the ice chips out of their cup even when they told me not to.  Rest up and keep us posted.  Hope you have a restful night.

Tami

Have you called her office?  I was having pain last August and the nurses were right on top of things.

I've peed three times (only teensy amounts) graduated from moistened green sponges on a stick to ice chips, and gone for 1 short walk around the nurse's station and 1 walk around the unit.

I'm working hard on staying aheard of the pain by asking for the meds before the pain becomes an 8 or 9.  I'm dozing and using the mouth swabs frequently.

The adventure continues!