Hi Cathy,
well if you've been reading these pages then you should know that recent correspondence from me has been that you really should be in hospital for two to three days at least to let your bowel recover following ADR. Ask the doctor how long you will be in hospital because this is one of the recommendations by Dr Regan and the other top spine specialists.
I would point you to the FAQs for pre-and post-surgery hints and tips -- -- -- there's a whole heap of stuff in there
Cheers,
Alastair
