I woke up this morning with no pain. None! It was kind of amazing. I just laid there, basking in the nothingness. It was glorious.

Eventually I began to feel some pain again so I took some oxy and began my attempts at hydrating.

I’m kind of nervous about dehydration. It still isn’t very comfortable to drink anything so I have a hard time imagining that I will be able to get in the required 32-64 ounces of fluids per day. I really do try, though. Sip, sip, sip. Interestingly, my stomach tolerates Crystal Light much better than water. I’m not sure why. I remember hearing people say their stomach didn’t tolerate water and thinking, “How? How could your stomach not tolerate water? That’s like not tolerating breathing!” But now I understand. It’s just more painful for some reason. Harsher. So I’m drinking CL. It’s a little too sweet for me though, so I dilute it.

I get up and walk around at least every 4 hours and I try to do everything myself, without asking my husband for help. He did go to the grocery store for me, though, to get some sugar free popsicles. We were both a little disappointed that those turned out to be a little bit of a bust, though. They just taste way too sweet. My taste buds have definitely changed. I used to love those things.

In a little bit I’m going to see if I can get down some protein shake. I really liked the Unjury Chocolate Splendor pre-surgery. I’m hopeful I’ll still find it at least slightly palatable. So far it is 2:00PM and I’ve only had 16oz of fluids today. If I get too dehydrated I’ll have to go to the ER, which I really don’t want. Ugh. I just have to try harder. Wish me luck!