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02-10-2009, 01:29 PM
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Posts: 93
Hysterectomy: January 12th, 2009
Surgery Type: TAH
Ovaries: Kept 1 or both
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Dry mouth and throat post-op
A tip about dry mouth..... While I was not nauseated at all, I did have a VERY dry mouth and throat and wasn't allowed anything by mouth, for 2 day post-op.
My mouth and throat was so dry that I didn't seem to have enough saliva to swallow comfortably.
I fixed that by asking for 2 cups: one with ice water (more ice than water) and one empty. I took a sip of water or ice, swished it around in my mouth and then spit it into the empty cup. The remaining moisture made it more comfortable to swallow.
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