Today is post surgery day 12. I feel good, I have no pain. I get in all the water,via crystal lite, water,and sugar free popscicles! I am walking to the corner and back,and I feel stronger each day. The only down side, I have a uti, from all the antiboitics that I recieved in the hospital.But even that is on the mend.My suture site, is dry, and is healing nicley, I have disolvable stiches, not staples,but they all ich! I am on a pureed, soft diet, things like soup,poached egg, oatmeal,cream of wheat ,cheese sandwich, egg salad. I have not dumped and each day I try something new,just a bite or two, and listen to the new tummy. If it doesn't rebel, I have the same thing again for lunch. Well,to all that are about to have surgery, God bless you and keep you, and welcome to the losing side!