When I have had surgery, I usually am in a hospital longer due to spasticity... They want you up and walking after surgery (if they did anything to you from the waist down), and I can't usually do that right away. You will be VERY spastic (if you are now), and just triple the effects). And you'll find that pain intensifies spasticity to a great degree. Dana (who's smelling her brownies bake for the CPN get-together). At 04:47 PM 7/1/99 -0500, you wrote: > hey people, > > I have a question and I wish that you could help me. I am going > for surgery on my esophagus this coming Thursday 7/8 for a pocket > that I have in my throat. Now I know that my cp will play a role > in my recovery and I would like to ask other cpers that went > through an operation what to expect. > I already know my wife's experiences but I would like to hear a > number of people. In this way I will be (hopefully) more calm > and I will know what to expect. > I thank you in advance for your advice. > Michael Orzel