Never again

[Liz]

phylly,

i'm so glad you are doing so well!!! you sound surprisingly coherent, although i imagine that post took some time to write! please be careful, i recommend lots of ice to keep the stomach swelling down, and i look forward to hearing more about your operation when you are comfortable at home recovering.

take care,
Liz

[ImpOssibleOne]

Hello my twin! So good to hear you're in good spirits and set to go home soon! Yes, it will feel great to become untethered from those IV's. and it will feel even better to ditch the gown....and even better watch the hospital grow smaller and smaller in rear view mirror. The shower will be heaven...as will be your own bed at last.

Only advice I have is to walk, walk, walk..as much as they'll let you. The more you do, the better you'll feel. I didn't buy this concept either at first, I would have happily lounged my with my PCA pump all week, but they forced me up and out. They were relentless over my protestations and ghostly pale face but there were actually right. The more I did, the better I felt.

Yeah the belly bloating is a drag *and* there's a pouch atop the bloat!
I suppose we'll have to forgo the swimsuit portion of the competition this season.