What is one thing you wish you were told before surgery?. ..anything..like something that happened..something you should have brought with you or asked before hand..or some thing your experiencing now you didn't expect..

I went to Mexico so the one thing I did not bring was gauze covers/tape for incisions: I needed it. Oh also antibiotic ointment. One thing that it is hard really to tell in advance is that I beleive every patent progresses at their own pace: don't rush it, if you try the next phase and it doesn't feel good stay were you are. I found I "Knew" when my body was ready for the next phase. I am in no rush for solid(all) foods, I have the rest of my life to eat everything I choose.