One more day down and getting better. I still have a lot of gas pain so I have been walking and I have taken the advice for using a heating pad. Maybe that will help. All in all, it is doable.

I took off the bandage on my belly button this morning to take a shower. Not pretty! I'm sure it will heal fine though. Just one other small incision and it looks like it is healing perfectly. The belly button incision stings a little more since being bared so I have some ice on it.

I had hot tea for breakfast this morning and it went down fine. Around 10:30, I had some protein powder in milk. It wasn't too bad, but I definitely like it better cold.

I love all the tips I'm hearing from you guys so if you think of something, bring it on! :thumbup:

I'm so fortunate to have my mom here helping me. I don't know how some of you all do it on your own. It is just so comforting and makes it easier to relax. We are going to have one more completely lazy day (except for the walking.) Tomorrow I'm going to try and make myself presentable for a trip to church. I think I should be able to do that. I have theater tickets for Sunday, so church should give me a good indicator if I will be able to do that. It is only a couple of hours. We shall see.

Have a great weekend everyone!

IM DOING IT ON MY OWN (*SNIFF*SNIFF*)..I HEARD ABOUT THE GAS, IM PREPARING MYSELF FOR THAT TOO HEHEHE..SOUNDS LIKE THINGS ARE OK W/ U, WHAT KINDA PROTEIN DRINKS DO YOU LIKE?

In your 2nd Day - Healing post, you mentioned that you had a sore throat. What was that from? How has your hunger been? Are you hungry? I am still in the research phase....I like seeing all of these posts (sometimes....some scare the crap out of me! hahaha...)

Ellinda, I'm so sorry you have to do it on your own. :thumbup: I'm sure you will be fine, but try and make sure you have things around you to entertain yourself! I'm still working on the protein shakes. I like Carnation Instant breakfast, but it doesn't have a lot of protein. Muscle Milk, I don't hate...

Jennay, I think my throat and mouth hurt from the breathing tube. It hurt for a couple of days, but most of that has gone away.

Don't be scared. Most of the ickiness I am going through right now is just general issues from surgery. My friend had her gall bladder taken out and she said that she had the EXACT same issues. Once all this heals, I will start to figure out what exactly "band life" is like.