I have been using the Fit4Surgery app which is a combination of exercises that you do at home (I think it was a month before might have been 2) and after the op - not sure how long I have to continue with them but at the moment I am still doing them I can only assume that doing these have helped in my speedy recovery but I may have had the same result with or without doing them that I will never know 

That was my concern, not knowing what to expect, post op. Thanks for your help and I feel much more confident now.

will keep in touch.

Hello again, it’s 3:00am.I had my surgery yesterday. The consultant said it went as expected. Feeling knackered, sore but relieved. Staff, nurses, doctors are amazing. I’m full of trapped air and just wish I could do a big burp or f@rt .The op took about three hours from start to finish. Have also got sore throat and husky voice from intubation.

I'm glad it all went well was going to message you today to see how you are - I had no problem releasing the air in fact it was like a belching chorus in my room with myself and another lady in the ward much to the nurse brad's dismay!  He was so lovely in fact they all were on that ward