@naturegirl5 we are all warriors, aren't we 🙂 How are you feeling now? Do you feel you've been healed completely, or do you still have pain?

I've been reading a lot of Mayo Clinic articles/comments/whatever they have for many, many years, even before my diagnosis. My wonderful PCP who retired a few years ago told me about Mayo Clinic, and that it's one of the best. Yes, it's a major surgery and need to be careful; every time I need to get up from sitting or from bed, I always support my belly with my hands, as if it's going to fall off, and it really helps. I roll myself like a log when I go to bed and get out of bed. Yes, can't bear down when having bowel movement, and for me, I added even during peeing; you know sometimes we rush to pee, right:-)? And I can't lift anything heavier than 15 pounds...It's been raining and cold outside, so I walk around our living room/kitchen/bedroom which drives our beloved dog nuts :-)! Yesterday afternoon, I was able to go outside/backyard and walk. And like you, I take naps as needed.

I'll see my oncologist/surgeon next month, 3rd week of February. He actually called me the day after the surgery, and then the next day, his nurse called me, too, to ask how I'm doing/feeling...really nice of them 🙂