Dear Friends~~~~Thank you all for you prayers and kind thoughts re: my recent surgery. I had an abdominoplasty and herniorraphy on 5/21 and came home on 5/22. For the first time in years, I am able to see the tops of my thighs when I am sitting. The plastic surgeon said he was able to remove 23 pounds of fat tissue and skin and that I would not see the real difference until all the swelling is gone. The swelling in my lower legs is totally gone at present from the sequential pressure boots you wear in the hospital. I was down 20 pounds this am. Just amazing. The belly pain is there but nothing horrible. The Vicodin does away with the discomfort but the nauseous feeling is no fun. I will post more to my profile once I am not so pooped. BY THE WAY, I no longer have a belly button--they could not restore the blood supply to it. I will have to start a support group for the Umbilically Challenged. Thanks Again. Be well, be happy, be blessed. XOXOXO Lorraine