Hey there, Robert. I wish you all the best as you move forward toward your new life as a healthier and much thinner man !!! Dr. Capehart is AMAZING and I have no doubt, whatsoever, that she'll take real good care of you. When I had my surgery, back in 2004, the staff at Doctors Hospital treated me like royalty... I hope you get the same great treatment I got ! The MOST important things to do as a new post-op are to 1) keep a positive attitude [you won't feel like crap forever, I promise!] 2) sip, sip sip [you DON'T wanna get dehydrated!] and 3) walk, walk walk [the more you move, the better you'll feel and the faster you'll recover.] God bless ya...