[madubois63]

Cheryl - If I remember correctly, they said I couldn't drive for 4 to 6 weeks, but I wanted to drive after 2 weeks. I won't lie to you, this is a painful surgery because they are opening you up in your mid section. Take the morphine!! I had a drip for 6 days (I also had the mastectomy at the same time, and the surgery was 14 hours long - yours should be quicker and easier). If nothing else, consider it a vacation and the morphine is your fancy umbrella drinks. Once I was out of the hospital, the pain definitely diminished. If all goes well, you should be able to go back to work, but PLEASE do not lift anything heavier than 3 - 5 pounds. I had a single tram and thought myself to be superwoman. I herniated the area within the first year of surgery. I will not admit that I may have been pulling a stump out of the backyard and carrying a little too much. I kind of just went back in to my old life without thinking. You really need to take care of yourself. I LOVE the results, so I think it was well worth it. Good luck. If you have intimate questions, please ask. I am not shy (at least not anymore).