I AM HOME and You Folks are THE BOMB!!!

Laurie, you sound great. YOU"RE the bomb! Take care of yourself. I can only add to sip and walk, don't forget to rest! (The recliner helped me a lot.)

Thank you sooooooooooooo much, Sweet Ladies! Sending you all Massive Cyber Hugs!

FAR OUT LAURIE........................NOW YOU CAN WALK ON THE WILD SIDE...........................NOTHING CAN STOP YOU NOW..soooooooooo cool....welcome home.LOVE AND HUGS, CHRISTINA

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY FOR YOU! You did great. WELCOME HOME.  The "Hospital stuff is history now. Take Care~~ Diane

Hey!!! I am glad to hear you are doing so well. That is fantastic!!! Keep smiling and call  if you need anything at all  Kier

It sounds like you are in great shape....CONGRATS!!!   Rosemary

Laurie welcome home!!!  Welcome to the loser's bench and remember to rest also.  You sound great and I am glad you are feeling great!!!  AWESOME!!!!  Keep up the great work!!!!

Laurie, I'm so happy to see you!!  Thank you for your kind words! Wanna go running tomorrow??  Huh? Huh? Huh? No? Yeah, you got a drain in still, right? Okay. How 'bout Monday? We'll talk. Great to see you up and on the boards. Take it easy and rest, if that's possible. Have others lift stuff. Whenever earthly possible take a nap; you're gonna need it. Enjoy getting to know your new pouch. I call mine "Princess Pouchie", 'cause she is high maintenance, and that's okay! Or her Italian name is "Principessa Stomaco." Isn't that cute? Sounds like royalty.   Have fun, Laurie, and ask tons of questions. We're all here to help!! Jen Halliday 

Runing...hmmm, let me think about that for a second...NO!!!!! You're one funny chica! Hahahahahhah! Even the one time in my lifeI was slim, I didn't run. I was not blessed with a runners arse...I needed a wheelbarrow for the bounce factor. I thought the boobs were bad, but they were totally controlled with one of those mega-wide black elastic back supporters-heee, the kind they wear in Sam's Club? But there was just no stoppin the momentum with the backside. I never understood how mine bounced so much, jarring everyone of my vertebre down to my feet, while others seemed to not have that issue. Or...maybe it's one of those things nobody talks about! Hehehehehe...OOPS! Just trying to focus on getting enough fluids in at the moment. I did drive today and it was A-OK! The nursey in the hospital said not for two weeks, but my doc had already said a long as I wasn't on pain meds, then it was fine, so I did! Getting ready for a bit of  snooze now though. No drain, but the hole did a rather indescrete draining act today in public- ick! Livin', Lovin', Learnin', and Losin'! Laurie

Laurie,  Congrats girl!!!  The start of your new life is here!!!!!  I am so glad your surgery went great!!!  Epidural sounds good..lol!!