Im four years post op. I found after the op, for the first time in my life I invested in an electric blanket and love it during the winter months. I have been to hotter climates (Asia and Oz) and I do sweat but the heat doesn't really bother me, in fact I enjoy it. I'm not always cold and in summer do use an air con to cool down - but more often than not I find it just as nice to open the window and use a fan.