I had DS only three weeks ago. The pain for me was pretty bad the first two days, but as I moved around more, the pain got less and less. By a week out , I was driving and feeling mostly good, but I did still hurt a little. At 3 weeks out, I feel pretty much normal. The only discomfort I feel is when I'm lying on my side. It's not really pain, it just feels like a tugging. Needless to say, I still can only sleep on my back. Keep up on the pain meds and walk a lot, and it makes the pain manageable.