Im new here everyone...Hello....i had my surgery july 18th and just had my first post op appt. yesterday.im down 11 pounds, the pain is bearable...its mostly in my left side and the doc said it expect it to last awhile. I have a 19 month old son that i need to get better and improve for. I signed up at the hospitals wellness center gym yesterday and i am super excited about this journey. I was however dying on that clear liquid diet and my doc just advanced me yesterday so today i ate some cream of wheat and loved it and tolerated it well. I look firward to this journey with all of you.