Take care and get lots of rest.  The future awaits you and it will be wonderful !

Congrats, Diane.  I'm here recovering with you.  I hope you feel up to giving us an update soon.   

 Glad to hear you are OK, but sorry your procedure was more complicated than you had expected.  Just rest for now.

Marian

I am home as of yesterday, had my surgery on Thursday and all went well.  The Dr was very pleased with how textbook it was.  I am happy there were no complications.  So I get home yesterday and I know I am going to be tired for a few days due to the meds and all that, but I have read the pain radiating up the the shoulder is usually gas, but wow it is the part that hurts the worst on me.  It almost feels like I pulled a muscle in it. Has anyone had any experience with that?

I did pull out the tubes of pain meds they had in my chest wall today, that believe it not got rid of my side pain.  I am up walking some, drinking protein and such.  Maybe by Monday most will have worn off and I can start moving more and feel less like a zombie.

I can't speak for you but I did not want any company in the hospital. I was in another state and did not even talk on the phone with anyone for 4 days.  It just seemed to take way too much energy.  Good luck.