Thanks Debra, i'm feeling better every day, I would love to have a binder just do'nt knw where to find one ,Kelly

Congrats Kenneth! Cooked dinner for your wife...wow! I think I will wash a load of clothes tonight but that is about it. I didn't take my Lortab but I did take some Tylenol...for pain. Slowly getting my fluids and protein in....not easy but I think my weeks end I will be okay. Not able to drink a lot like you...I take it nice and slow with my little pouch. Haven't had any problems so far but don't want any either. Take Care and Congrats! Traci

Thank you, I will be posting more now!

Just checking in to say hello and tell some of my experience. I had my surgery 7:45am Monday the 28th at Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH). My surgery had no complications (thank the lord) I wake up with them wheeling me to my room. My first day after the surgery the day nurses were taking forever with my morphine meds. I got a Anti-inflammatory called Toradol, that helped with the pain tremendously (For 5 hrs I got my dose every 6 hrs). I'm very thankful for finding this board and reading what I should expect after the surgery --- because I looked at the clock and realized that know one had come to get me up to walk. Long story short I sat up by myself got the nurse to finally come and unhook my IV after an hour of trying. It was like 6 in the evening when I finally walk with my wife (not the nurse) up and down the L shaped hall. Dr. Harrington came in that night asked me how I was feeling etc... and said I'd start my liquid diet tomorrow and going home. I figured I get my broth and stuff at lunch... a nurse told me that she was putting in my order. Anyway I didn't get anything until my wife came and complained at the front desk around 4:30 pm (I had been asking since 12:30). More Problems it took forever to get my prescription so I could be discharged I mean f-o-r-e-v-e-r. I got it, signed discharge papers and was told to wait for the wheelchair person to come and get me. 45 minutes later I walked out the hospital. WAH sucked for me. Since I've been home I been progressively feeling better. Today I straightened up the house and cooked my wife dinner for when she gets home (She loves it when I decide to cook). My pouch is kinda strange to me. My wife is surprised that I can drink so much so fast. I can drink 16oz of liquid in a little less than a hour ( I don't force it). Has anyone else experienced that?

I am looking forward to being where you are. I will not be doing any chewing for a long time, though, as I may not resume normal food till 6 weeks out. I am still on clear liquids, then two weeks of just liquids, then I go to baby food/pureed foods, and then mushy foods. Total six weeks of that before I can try normal food. God bless all of you. You made my journey so much easier. hugs, Trish