This is my first posting.  My surgery was Oct, 19th.  Hope yours went well on the 20th.  I feel good and have not needed any pain meds since I left the hospital 3 days post op.  I wanted to have some "friends" close to my surgery date to compare notes, ideas, feelings etc.   I am taking it easy to let my wounds heal and will see my Dr. 2 weeks post surgery and hope to be cleared to start some excercise. The first 2 days home I had major hunger pains and could not find enough liquids to satisfy me.  The protien shakes would not go down and nothign tasted good but I managed getting in approx 35 grams of protien a day.  No dumping or vomiting.  This is my 6th day post op and the protien shakes are now tolerable.  Had to start over a bit as I lost 13 lbs during 2 week pre-op and came home with 13 lbs of bloating - down 10 lbs at 6 days post surgery.  Every day gets easier.  Let me know how you are doing and feeling 5 days post op.  LKS