John,Sorry to hear of your illness, but I will have to disagree about resting with your feet up, now is the time to walk, move and stretch. Adhesion are a real post-op complication that can affect the way your bowels function in the future. Now is the time to move to prevent adhesion. Sorry, being a nurse for over 35 years, makes me a real bully. dave
Dave,
Thanks. Tell me about nurses. I live with one. My wife, so I get PT advice 24X7.

I think kbmum was talking in a more "spiritual kind of Relaxing with feet up", meaning "take it easy".
John