Hi Everyone, Well I'm home. I'm seven days post-op. No one can prepare you for this! I would never tell anyone to do this. This surgery is not for everyone. This is definitly a decision that YOU have to make, and make sure you research, research, research. Go to your support meetings and do more RESEARCH!!! My hospital stay was a nightmare. Some nurses, and I use the term loosely, it should be against the law to treat people the way I was treated. My surgeon, I still think he is great. I'm not doing all that great. I'm not getting enough water and such for fear of tearing open my stiches, so therefore I'm real weak, and I'm having severe back pain. But other than that I'm fine.(ya right) Thank you everyone for your prayers and postings. Thank you, My Angel Mary Jane from Boston, Robyn, Joanna and to my Husband who is taking much better care of me then any old nurse could. Bye for now .