Hey,
Had my surgery may 18th. It's been five days and I am doing just fine. (upstate New York area - Albany)
The few hours after surgery when I woke up, I had a lot of pain only because of the gas and nausea. The morphine that they give you, if you do receive morphine, makes you want to throw up everywhere. But honestly, once that 12-24 hour mark hits, you're fine.
I had the JP drain and it's the only annoying thing that is going to bother you during your post op recovery, no pain, no nausea. A little gassy from surgery still but it is totally fine. (drain is going to be taken out Thursday, the 26th {8 days after surgery})
Anyways, good luck and if anyone has any random questions, feel free to ask.
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