Surgery was on 2/2 went home that day! The pain was bearable I did the pain meds for 2 days then didn't. We'd them any more (only pain I had after that was because I decided I didn't need the gasx anymore... I DID!) it was fine after that. I ended up being on leave for 6 weeks: I'm an LMT and everything I have to do was on the do not do list! And they told me to start lifting weights 3 wks post op! Remember to take a picture, weigh and do your measurements! When I don't see results with one I do with the others! I also don't check them every second I do it every couple of weeks!