It's the Saturday night after having the surgery last Thursday.

My belly is still swollen quite significantly but the incisions look very neat and will be fine I'm sure as they heal up.

The port is lower than I thought it would be, being just above my belly button. This is the sorest part on my abdomen and if you catch it or twist in the wrong way it stings like anything.

I've not felt very hungry, although I can feel my stomach churning and searching for something to digest so I must be underneath.

I've tried a few things - e.g. Yazoo 200ml milkshake, DH's homemade carrot soup and other hot drinks but I have a strange feeling of being a little hungry but at the same time totally stuffed and bloated.

Strange.

I've been out today for a few hours to have a quick look round some shops for last minute Christmas things but I got tired really quickly so we came home and had a sleep and now feel better.

Ooh! One thing I forgot to mention, though goodness knows how I forgot, is the pain from the gas which is at times Awful and at other times Bearable. I'm getting the referred pain in my shoulder which is so sharp it can take my breath away. Am coping by applying heat, taking paracetamol suspension and sipping peppermint tea and hopefully it won't last many more days.....

xx