Hello everyone,I am back! I am very sore,but doing good.Thankyou Ava and Linda for being like sisters to me,your thoughtfulness and kindness is absolutely overwhelming,thankyou for all the gifts,cards, updates.And thankyou AMOS,for all of your support and love It was because of this site that this transition has been so smooth.The terrible pain I was having was trapped gas all around my upper body,front and back.Thank god for simethicone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I am doing better today.much love to all and best of wishes to all new members,and future surgeries.Love,Laurie