#Person1#: Hello, Bill. Nice to see you again. I heard you went into hospital for a few days. I hope everything is OK.
#Person2#: Yes, fine. I was really nervous just before I had the operation, but strangely enough, the operation was over when I woke up.
#Person1#: It must have really hurt afterward.
#Person2#: Well, the nurse gave me plenty of pain killers, but it did feel uncomfortable. I wasn't permitted to eat anything for 48 hours. That was the worst thing.
#Person1#: I bet you are ready for a nice big steak when you got out of hospital.
#Person2#: I certainly was. However, the doctor gave me a list of food I couldn't eat for another 72 hours. And steak was on the list.
#Person1#: Did they take good care of you in the hospital?
#Person2#: Oh, yes. The nurses were very kind. Though they were strict about what I could drink, in the end, I just drank water and nothing else. How I wish to drink some beer now!
#Person1# asks about Bill's operation. Bill did feel uncomfortable after it. He got many restrictions on eating and drinking but the nurses took good care of him.
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