I went to my Dr. Guske yesterday to have my staples and drain removed. I was told to get on the scale too. Imagine my surprise....in the ten days since the surgery, I've lost 25 lbs. I know my eyes increased when I saw the scale read UNDER the 400 mark. My sister-in-law, who was with me, wanted to cry. I was just glad to know that the past week wasn't in vain. It DID hurt, but the pain is slowly going away. Even now, I feel much better than I ever thought I would have the day after surgery. To the pre-ops, there's no way to imagine the pain involved after the surgery, but it does lessen dramatically with each day. Do your best to focus on other areas....such as walking to certain locations. My thoughts and prayers are with all the pre-ops as they prepare to take their first steps on this journey.