RJW

One of the people put it very clearly. you go thru the same things for major surgery because, this is major surgery. I am 57 and never been in the hosptial in my life and i hate needles worse than a cat hates water and my threashold for paint is minus 100(that equals big boob) lol. I was scheduled to stay the night but did so well after surgery they let me go home that day and treated me as an outpatient. I was in some real pain for the first two days but it got better after that. It all depends on the medication they give you aftwards. The port incision is the worst and takes the longest to heal. I am 6 weeks out and it is still tender when I hit it or have something hard against it.One thing you cant do without a lot of pain and discomfort is your normal duties so if he is there to help for 10 days great. Even though your pain should be better in 2-3 days your discomfort will not be and you will need help with your diet and he will have to be a house huband for those 10 days. You only have one thing to do and that is walk and move around as much as you can, without lifting or exerting your self by using tummy muscles. I think he understands or he would not take 10 days off to help. Good luck and call on any of us for help or advice. The day of your surgery is the first day of a new life for you, so enjoy it.:thumbup: