Surgery
Surgery Friday morning went well, I did not need to use the pain pump as the Tylenol they put in my IV was more than sufficient to control any pain I had. I came home yesterday, have slept quite a bit. Walking some ti get rid of the gas. By far the the gas has been the biggest discomfort I've had. So far, so good.
I walked a lot in the hospital but by my 2nd day post op I was pretty well done with gas pain. Walking is the key. Wal****il you can't walk any more and then walk a little more.
For water, just make you always have it at your finger tips or better yet in your hands and sip. Actually for me I would take a big mouthful and just keep swallowing a little bit at a time until you swallow it all. It made it easier for me somehow.