Well I have been home a few days now and every day it seems to get better and better. I am trying to stay active. I still get tired easily but an afternoon nap seems to help a lot.  My stomach pain is doing much better, every once in a while I get a funny feeling or a cramp but it goes away fast.  The day after I got home from the hospital I ate half of a yoplait light yogurt and soon after had to use the restroom.  I was have hot flashes and felt like I was going to vomit.  I kinda wonder if it had too much sugar for me.  I went ahead and visited the German Grocery store and picked up some yogurts that are Diat and say they are good for diabetics.  They have been working great. 
I pretty much eat the same things every day. A small protein shake for breakfast, half a yogurt for lunch and about 3-4 ounces of soup for dinner.  I drink water and crystal light all day in between.  
My energy level improves every day. 

Yesterday I got home from the hospital after my almost week long stay. It was so nice to be home even if the kids are very loud.  I must say that stay in the hospital is soooooo boring. I read magazines and a book but I didn't really feel like watching movies or t.v. shows.  
My surgery I guess went well.  It was rough at first.  I had my endoscopy done the day before and I woke up in the middle and started to fight them. I have a bruise on my arm from them holding me down and I came out of the endoscopy with a fat lip, abrasions in my mouth and a swollen throat so I couldn't talk.  
The "Cleaner" the night before was also rough. I still can't believe after a week long liquid diet that I drank 3 liters of that nasty liquid.  I then was going almost all night.  
When I woke up from surgery I was in recovery and my mouth was so dry but I couldn't have water so they just spray this stuff in your mouth.. it helps.  I was then taken to the icu for the night.  That night was rough. I used the pain meds. I was in a lot of pain and I started vomitting which hurt like heck but also scared me that I was going to tear something inside. 
The day after surgery I was taken back to my room and a physical therapist came in almost right away and wanted me to walk so I did but I was a little woozy so we didn't go far.  
The days to come were fine and non eventful but the pain I was having in my upper gastric area never seemed to go away.  My incisions felt great but I constantly had this pain in my upper stomach.  I told the nurse on thursday and her answer was to come in and give me a pain meds shot in my leg which made me feel nautious and knocked me out.  I did mention to the docs every day that I was having a small amount of pain in that area.  
Saturday another patient and her family and I went to a flea market they were having outside the hospital. I got some knockoff sunglasses for four euro.  I hurt like heck about halfway through. My stomach really started to hurt so we headed back. I ate lunch and took a two hour nap. That afternoon I took another walk into the courtyard.  
I tried to walk at least three times a day.  
I really liked the yogurt that they gave us at the hospital....except the banana. 
I didn't sleep very well there. The beds were rock hard and I came home feeling all bruised. 
Anyways coming to last last day. I didn't sleep well the night before and I wake up with my stomach really hurting. The nurse comes in.... my favorite nurse Katja and she say's you don't look well. I told her that I didn't sleep and that my stomach really hurts but that I am really looking forward to going home today. 
Well lucky us Prof Weiner came in to see us and I told him about all my pain again. He was pressing all over my stomach and says that before I can go home he needs blood work done on me. So as the others were leaving at 9 I didn't leave until 12. It's okay because my husband was late to pick me up anyways.  I guess the blood work came back okay because they let me go home.
I'm home now and I slept pretty good in my own bed but it felt a little weird.  My stomach is still hurting a lot and I don't know if it's normal. No one else seemed to be feeling it. I get these cramps and burning. My stomach acts really weird when I eat and hurts a lot and when I have a bowl movement I feel like vomitting. 
I really thought I would be feeling a lot better by now and I'm sad that it is taking me so long to recover. 
And I lost 13 pounds in the hospital.

Okay so I am totally excited. Tomorrow my hubby and I leave to drive up to frankfurt. 2-2.5 hours from here.  I go in for all my pre-op stuff and have my surgery on tuesday.  The pre-op diet has been going pretty well.  I have lost 8 pounds and cannot eat as much as I did before.  I thought taking away soda was going to kill me but it's all mind over matter.  I went to a restaurant tonight and she asked what I wanted to drink and I said still water and then I got soup.  It was enough, I didn't even mind that everyone was eating pasta my onion soup was yummy.  
My mom got here today, it sucks that I cannot spend more time with her before I go.  The drive to Cologne to pick her up today was flawless. What an easy airport to get in and out of.  We didn't have to walk miles to park.  I wish we could have stopped to see the city but we needed to get back home so that I can finish laundry and pack.... and my mom was tired.  
Well I cannot wait for this surgery to be over and I am recovered. Yay!

So I am about to embark on the pre-op diet.  I feel a little confused about what to eat. I have looked over the stuff the doctor has given me and it doesn't really outline what to eat.  I have tried doing some research online and all I can come up with is no meat, potato and noodles.  So I am going shopping and trying to make this grocery list but I am not really sure what to buy.  I know I am safe with soups but what kind of soups.  I think I will buy some refried beans, applesauce, yogurt, cottage cheese and ricotta cheese.  I will stay away from meats, potatoes and pasta this week.  Of course when all else fails a protein shake will do, so I am buying some frozen fruit to make smoothies and such.  Anyways, I'm sure I will be starving in 2 days. I will try not to drive my family too crazy.