Hi Pamela: I had no pain from surgery. I did feel like a steam engine was going through my intestines when they woke up the second day. It was disconcerting but not worth pain meds. I have had ingrown toe nails, and arthritic pain worse then the pain from the intestines. I had issues with milk so I had to stay away from milk for a few days. At six weeks out, I can tolerate milk. I just had 10 ounces of milk and a scoop of Nectar protein powder that tastes like a creamsicle. I think everyone is different. I had lap surgery and felt good to go walking but needed to wait for someone to walk me medically trained. My friend wanted to walk me, but the nurse said no. I walked and walked. The catheter and the IV pole were nuisances. I know they want to hear your bowels working inside before you are allowed to go home. Linda Oct 8 97=272 Oct 8 99=291 Mar 30 06=334 Apr 18 06=340 May 18 06 336.6 Jan 1 07=337.8 Mar 1 07=327.2 Apr 2 07=323 Jun 6 07=316.4 Aug 6 07=312.4 Oct 10 07=284.2 Jan 1 08= 263 Jan 6 08=259 Jan 9 08= 253.3 Jan 16 08= 247.3 Jan 23 08= 245.5 Jan 30 08= 243.7 Feb 6 08= 239.4 Feb 13 08= 231 currently 229.8

my surgery is scheduled on monday 2/18. does anyone have a port for chemotherapy still in place. i have mine still and am wondering how successful i might be in convincing the anestheologist to use my port as one iv entry. dr. moon requires two. dr. moon says he cant commit to that i will have to talk to the anesthesologist myself. we all know how that goes. you cant get by the nurse who wants to run the two iv's. my veins are terrible and collapse from chemo. anyone else have this same problem? thanks in advance

Hi, I just had my surgery on Feb 11 and I am doing pretty well so far. Tuesday thought I was gonnna die....wondered what the heck I was thinking letting myself get so fat I had to go through this. The usual "day after any surgery" kinda pain. Felt like a truck ran over my middle. The hospital BMC in Springfield, MA doesn't give you pain meds until you ask for them which I think they should start a little later in the healing process. Anyway, once they told me I had to ask I swallowed my pride and asked. (I hate to ask for anything, but I asked for pain meds). By Wednesday I barely needed them anymore and only asked for the to help me sleep. I was having some trouble with my oxygen levels and tehy kept me until Thusday afternoon, which is a little longer than usualy but partly that was because there was a horrible ice storm and all the roads were being shut down so no one could have come to pick me up anyway. Sorry, I babble a lot, I have not been sick...throwing up sick, Tuesday was rough but make sure you tell them the truth when you are in pain and ask for meds.) If you have ever had a baby; the next day reminds me a little of that kinda feeling, groggy and uncomfortable and they want you to walk but your stomach feels really heavy. I wish I had known a little bit more how much it would hurt the next day but I have never had any real surgeries before so I didn't know. (AND the meds helped!)

I'm a bit nervous - my surgery is scheduled for next monday (Feb 25th) and neither my doctor nor the nutrionist (which is on the doctor's staff) told me to be on any special diet except "clear liquids 24 hours in advance & nothing after midnight" In fact - I have a big dinner party tonight (16th) & then one next Saturday (23rd). Now I'm really nervous!!! Michelle

We use the same doctor, DR. Nicholas Bertha, we attended the seminar at his office the same day and we both share the same Surgery date 2/4/2008. I dont know his name. Our surgery was in St Peters Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. We talked in the hospital and we were released the same day, but when i went to give him my name and phone number he was goneeeee! I really want to get a hold of him and i know he lives in monmouth county. If anyone know, please write.