Yes, yes, and yes. I was estastic to start eating. It doesn't say when your surgery was but I hope its soon.

I wish I had good advice for you, but I'm still pre-op.  When I did talk to the nurse advocate the other day, she did tell me that the belly button incision would be the worse.   My notes say that the incision will be leaking a pink fluid, which is normal, just change the gauze is it bothers me and let it leak.

My notes also say to call the surgeon if there is pain, swelling, true redness, green fluid or puffiness around the incision.  Since you are on antibiotics, I'm assuming you do have an infection.

Is your GP have a walk in clinic that you can go to?  So sorry you had a bad experience with the hospital.  Keep us posted on how you are doing.

I've also been using Diet V8 Splash.  Very low in calories and sugar and it gives me another option.  I got the peach/mango flavor, I think.  Oh and crystal lite, of course !

THANK YOU EVERYONE>    See you all on that big wonderful bench!!!!!!!!!

Congratz on your surgery.  I had my surgery on Wednesday.  I had TERRIBLE gas pain in my shoulder.  It felt exactly like a pulled muscle.  The only thing that relieved the pain was walking.  I could quite literally feel the gas in my abdomen moving around.  After ALOT of walking the pain did finally go away.  It was a long two days and nights, but it really does get better.  Good Luck to you and stay strong!