Thank you for all your kind words and prayers. I went to the doctor today for my one week post op, and I am doing great. I lost 6 1.5 pounds since my post op (09-12-02). I am moving on the cream soups today. I will be on liquids until around the end of October, then I will move on to soft foods. So far the worse thing about this was the Gas from the LAP that got under my ribs, shoulder, and whole left side the first night of the surgery. I am still moving a little slow, but my stamina is gaining every day. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. God bless AMOS ;) J