What can I say except I MADE IT! I had my RNY on the 23d and I am back home today the 27th. I wish to thqnk everyone who posted on my surgery page, Pastor Kay printed all those up for me and brought them up to the hospital. I put them on the table where I had placed her care package. The nurses and nurses aides would stop and read some of them and they were so impressed by my support system of all my AMOS BUDDIES! Most of them asked about this site and how I found it. they thought I was lucky to have all you availble to me. Again thanks Buds! Anyway, I am home and felt like heck for the whole day. I could not eat my lunch but did take my supplement. Finally at 8PM I ate 3 of the 4 ounces allowed for supper, took my pain medicine and went to bed. I slept for about an hour and a half and got up to finish my vitamins and I still feel good enough to check in with ObesityHelp.com. I have to tell you I have not had a bowel nmovement tho, but (anyone with sensitive ears cover them)I farted about 5 times and that really let a lot of the gas pain go. I do apologize for not responding to all the posts but it is still pretty confusing for me to keep my thoughts gathered, I will try to get some of those done over the next few days. Again, thanks to my AMOS Buddies!