Drinking before bowels awake?

[nogutsnoglory]

Ok I just had surgery and my bowels are still asleep. I know if I eat or drink I can get really sick but what about ice chips? Can I have unlimited ice chips while they are asleep? What can really go wrong?

 

[Terriernut]

Ice cubes and chewing gum really help wake up the bowels. So does sitting on the loo.

Walking around is also a good help to get them going.

 

[mikeyarmo]

I might be wrong, but I did not think unlimited ice chips were allowed. Wouldn't that be the same as unlimited water essentially?

I thought I was given a sponge at the end of a stick that I could use to dab some water on my mouth, but other then that was not allowed food or drink.

Once again I may be totally wrong and hopefully others can chip in! When in doubt you can always as a nurse.

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I might be wrong, but I did not think unlimited ice chips were allowed. Wouldn't that be the same as unlimited water essentially?

I thought I was given a sponge at the end of a stick that I could use to dab some water on my mouth, but other then that was not allowed food or drink.

Once again I may be totally wrong and hopefully others can chip in! When in doubt you can always as a nurse.

They are encouraging the sponge and water but said sucking on ice cubes is not the same as sipping straight water. Logically it seems the same but I don't know.