HI Birgie! Well, I am happy to hear you had your questions answered and that you feel comfortable with the Doctor. Without a doubt, you will take more comfort in your pending surgery if you trust the team, and also have the knowledge of what to expect. The surgery you are having will require you to have willpower, but you will do just fine because you have a positive attitude! Post operatively, any bit of advice I can offer you is this: 1) Deep breath whenever you can (really expanding and deflating your lungs) which will prevent pneumonia and other post op respiratory complications, 2) after surgery you will be drowsy of course, but whenever you are feeling awake enough, move your limbs here and there in bed...this will prevent a blood clot from forming post op, 3) Walk as soon as you can tolerate (might have to push yourself though as it might be difficult and painful - ask for pain meds perhaps before)again minimizing possible blood clots, 4) Make sure your pain is managed. What we do on my floor is ask you to rate your pain from zero being no pain, and 10 being the worst pain you can imagine. If you make sure your pain does not get too out of hand, you will get through it all just fine, 5) When deep breathing and if you have to cough or move around in bed, a pillow on your abdomen will lend a great hand in your comfort. Just hold it close to your stomach. 6) Most importantly, know you have just gone through something significant in your life and that chapter is over, so be positive and love yourself!!!! Your positive attitude along with the support from family, friends and the heathcare team, you will get through this!! :)

Looking forward to knowing the date of your surgery Birgie. And that is wonderful that you are still trying to lose weight! Sounds like the juicer is working out quite well for you and Al!!!! :) :)

Working nights Fri - Sun...gonna be a long one as the floor is busy!

All the best to you all! Love and love and love, Jess