2nd day after Surgery - Update

My surgeon stopped to check on me this afternoon. I'm feeling not a sore as I was this morning but I 'm still taking in morphine every 8 minutes. What is promising: the surgeon told me that based on my stats (they take blood from me at least twice a day), tomorrow I can begin sipping liquids. The walking has definitely helped me because I feel better. I may actually take another couple of laps this evening. The nurses are telling me that being active will help in the recovery time. I'm so ready to get home to be with my wife and boys. Hopefully I can be released by this Thursday. I'm thankful and very appreciative of all the prayers that everyone has said for me. Words can not explain the emotions that overwhelm me in knowing the support I have near and afar. I'm very grateful for the response sent to me and all I can do in return is the same: use the Power of prayer. God is real and prayer changes things.