You are so right, Mindy. My doc has me on liquids for 6 weeks for that very reason. After surgery, everything is irritated. The "shoulder" pain that everyone complains about is a result of an irritated diaphragm. The nerve there causes referred pain to the shoulder. So if anyone is having issues such as these you shouldn't be stressing your body further by giving it solid foods. The main things right now are to stay hydrated and nourished via Vitamins. Hunger should be cured with low fat Soups or sugar free Protein drinks. It's not supposed to be fun. Good luck to everyone, I'm sure it will pay off. :woot: