I have just had my surgery last Wednesday (23/05/2012) and I have been experiencing a lot of pain but as others have said each day tends to get a little easier, today I'm able to move around without too much agro and stuff like coughing and laughing aren't killing my stomach anymore which is a releif. I thought I was going to be miserable for the rest of my life, but alas today I feel (great would be an overstatement) happier and well. Just hang in there mate, just like me you gotta hope all the pain has to be worth it, and soon enough you won't even remember it - no pain, no gain Dan