Today I finally took my measurements. I wish I wouldn't have forgotten to take them at the beginning. Oh well....

I still feel great. I have a little more soreness but nothing like I expected, especially since I ended up having an extra operation done. I explain the soreness that I am feeling as being equivalent to how your ribs are sore the day after you were sneeking or coughing a lot. I'm ready to go home but I have to stay one more night. Oh well, I'll take advantage of the resting time I get.

I had the surgery today. Another lady was having it the same day as me. He took her in first because she had a hiatal hernia and the surgery would take longer. Well, as it turned out, she didn't have one but I did. I had no idea I had one. Dr. Alvarez fixed it for me at no charge. I can't see doctors in the US doing that for free.

I feel so much better than I thought I would. My husband who had it done in 2009 had a lot more pain from the gas.