Thanks,I blog with folks who did well and others who didn’t. The big reason for me is the nasogastric tube. I retired from medical and saw a lot especially aspiration and it terrifies me. It would be in for days.I’m also allergic to pain meds and it makes recovery longer. It has for every surgery I’ve had. I have no gallbladder. Some folks thought that might be causing it. It’s idiopathic motility. My bowels just stopped after surgery last June. Maybe anesthesia did it. It’s always put my bladder to sleep keeping me hospitalized longer after surgery to be Catheterized when bladder full. Usually day 3 I’m ready to leave. This surgery was long,almost 6 hours. Maybe coincidence I will never know. I had 5 days in September that my bowels just worked. No rhyme or reason and then completely stopped again. I don’t understand that, either did Gastro or surgeon. I’m scheduled Jan but I don’t think I’ll do it. I wish no nasogastric tube cause I probably would do it. Happy Sunday,enjoy..Joanne

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