The surgery went well. It was 3 1/2 hours under anesthesia and I have two rows of staples, one vertical and one horizontal that goes across my abdomen. As guaranteed, it is quite painful when I move and since the doctor recommended therapy,

I am in a rehab facility as I am typing this.

I am happy to be on solid food again after ice chips only for three days and trying not to gag on the N-G tube that was in my nose. The liquid diet was horrible and what didn't taste bad, didn't taste at all. It wasn't fun having two drains, the N-G tube, a hoking big catheter in you know where, two IV lines (one in each
hand) and a cannula for oxygen.

I was in hospital an extra night as the rehab place didn't have any beds available, but, Now I am sitting on my bed wondering what mess I have gotten myself into

We shall see.