Midsection feels tight localalized medicine is just wearing off post surgery I had 3 soups, crackers, 2 popsicles, granola cereal, juice and even a small coke so stomach is doing better than expected. I think the umbilical was just the muscle tissue and not the actual stomach. I also only took 1 percocet and 1 high dosage advil as instructed orals are what kill my appetite. I figure keep eating even if not lifting nutrition will help me heal. Problem is they say 6 weeks no lifting so it's just going to be difficult not to lift for 6 weeks. I haven't been 6 weeks without lifting since basic training and even then I snuck across the barracks and got one day lifting in around week 5 with some 70lb dumbells and I was still doing calisthenics daily.