Luanne’s bowel behavior, pain and spirits are all good enough so that she is discharged after two days on December 20.
For the next two weeks she must eat a low fiber diet. This does not sound too bad, but it turns out it is almost 180 degrees removed from her normal abstinent meals. Most of her food consists of a ton-and-a-half of raw and cooked fresh vegetables, some fruit, whole grains and protein. Low fiber consists of almost no raw fruits and vegetables; canned or overcooked is preferred. No whole grains, only white rice (or white bread if she ate bread, which she does not).
Luanne says that when you are a food addict in recovery you have given up your drug of choice for at least 90 days. Consequently, 14 days is a piece of cake (figuratively speaking, not literally).
Most of the next two weeks will be spent taking it easy, although the only restrictions other than diet are do not lift or push anything weighing more than 20 pounds. When she feels like it she can drive, and after two weeks she can go in the hot tub.
The end of this month she meets with a doctor to remove the staples that hold together the three incisions. Once again, as always, it is one day at a time.