Getting nervous for Surgery less than a month away. If all goes well with no complications when do people start to feel themselves again minus the food changes? For example, when do you feel you can drink liquids normally, feel no pain, are less tired etc? I think I have this built up in my head that I'm going to be in severe paian for a month but then I read posts and people are exercising a month later. It gives me hope! I recently had a hysterectomy and felt good within two days but was just tired and felt great a month later. Why does this scare me so much when Ive been preparing for months?

Everyone's recovery is so different. It took me a good 6 weeks to feel back to normal and yet some are back to work a few days after surgery. It depends on so many things.

Water/drinks: within a few days

No pain: after a week

Less tired: after 6 weeks

I went back to work at 4 weeks which was a mistake as I have a very stressful busy job. If I had my time again I would stay off for the 6 weeks.