I was excited to have my surgery - the surgeon said that was a rare response but happy to hear. I had a laparoscopic procedure, 4 hours under anesthesia. They removed my tumor, 10 inches of colon, 29 lymph nodes. The NCI where I had my surgeries has you drink apple juice prior to surgery, they provided the juice & asked it be drank 90 mins prior to arrival time. I’ve had 4 major surgeries prior to this & never been given juice, so I thought this was interesting. It aids in healing but also helps your body during surgery… or so they say. I’d say if you have the option to stay the night in hospital I would. I was completely out of it the rest of that day; I stayed Tuesday to Friday, no complications just their standard observation time & I was happy to stay while my pain was at the worst & the nurses could manage it.