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Congratulations. I didn't have much pain after surgery and declined all pain medicine. I began walking almost immediately after they let me out of the recovery room. As the laps piled up, a nurse came over to me in shock and said you better lay off the walking. Once the anesthesia wears off you will be in a world of hurt. So I limited my walking. I think the anesthesia wore off around 2 A.M., but I am not sure. I never really felt any significant pain. By the time I left the hospital 2 days after surgery, I had done 100 lapse. I remember the look on the nurse who was in charge of administering the pain meds. She would come in and ask me what my pain level was. I would tell her and then tell her I didn't need any meds. She would get a frown on her face and walk off in a huff.

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I wish, surgery was the 23rd and I still can't bend over, cough

Etc without significant pain. It's all from the muscle wall under the far left incision. All the incisions are fine healing well, very little bruising. But that muscle wall area sucks.

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I had a very similar recovery to what James described. I had very little pain and when I did, I pressed my button and went to sleep. I wore out really easily so as long as I walked as soon as I woke up, I could get several laps in before I tired out. They called me Speedy in the hospital because I wanted to get up right away and after my first shuffley walk, I was almost up to speed.

Overall, I had a dream recovery and aside from tiredness, I was very lucky and blessed. Sounds like you might be too. Just be careful and take things slow and you should be fine.

pam

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