Hi everyone,

My surgery date was 1/20/09 with Dr. G. Garcia in Allentown PA. I'm not doing really well.:cursing: I thought one week would be enough time to recover, I was wrong. I also made a mistake of having a pnemonia shot before leaving the hospital, and had a bad reaction to it. Any information about post/op would be great. I also need any information about post/op diet. Thanks for your help.

Just take it slow and listen to your body. Move as much as you physically can and rest when you need to. Do not forget to sip on water all day. Recovery wasn't all roses and sunshine for me either which was a huge disappointment after hearing so many people say that they bounced right back. The first week is the hardest, I still had some moderate pain during the second week. It took almost two weeks for me to be able to sleep in bed again. But after two weeks I really started to see improvements, pain was very minimal and I was able to eat normally. Hang in there, it will get better. All that I have experienced has all been worth it!