I am 3 days post op.. Pain is not so bad, day 1 you are still kinda numb..(your belly) if you have pain med take them!!! Day 2 is more of a pulled muscle kind of soreness remember that each person perceives pain differently so that my not so bad may be your really owie!! ON A SCALE OF 1-10 .. DAY 1POST OP,5 DAY 2 POST OP 3 DAY 3 POST OP 2