the surgery is on a Thursday and I took Friday, Sat. Sun., Mon and Tue off from work. Do you think I will feel better by then? How long until you can drive? Do you need to put medicine on those cuts on your belly? I am sooo thankful that insurance approved me (I worked my tail off to get all of that together), and I have a family that supports me......I will start the liquid diet tomorrow. Thank you everybody for the help that you offer me and each other. Have a good one!:cry_smile: