Hi to all my AMOS friends :) This is me (Lorie) and I'm home from the hospital now. Thank you to my wonderful angel, Marcia for not only keeping everyone updated but for being there for me. :) Thank you to everyone who posted well wishes on my surgery page and sent me emails. Your kind words have meant so much to me. I'm doing good, still had a low temp at discharge but I'm doing my breathing exercises and praying hard. I haven't weighed yet but I'm sure I've lost some weight since I haven't eaten like my 'normal self' since last Saturday. I made a friend at the hospital who asked me to email her the url for this site so hopefully she will be joining our online support community soon! Well, I better go for now. Thank you again! I'll be in touch soon. With love, Lorie :)