Your partner gives you an update on what the doctors have been saying.Your health is good--you're recovering well, but need to make sure you walk at least a lap around the hospital floor a day so you don't get pneumonia, and that you eat and drink enough.
The pain meds are strong, so they certainly help. You're warned that you have no abdominal muscles now, so you have to be careful when you try to move in any way.Don't be afraid to ask for help.