I got my surgery done 3 days .Before my surgery i have been going on line and reading about all the horror stories on recorvery period . I was so terrified that i almost thought about cancelling my surgery but somehow i got the courage to go ahead with it . Well its been three days for me and let me tell you all the horror stories that i have been reading on here its nothing like that for me . On the first day after the surgery i came home nervous just laying in bed waiting for the anesthesia to wear off and the pain to kick in . I was waiting for that excruciating pain that people have been talking about but nothing like that happened .I didn't even have to take any pain killers on the first day . On the second day when i got up in the morning my stomach felt very bloated from the gas build up so that was a little uncomfortable feeling but nothing i couldn't tolerate  . I started taking some stool softners like metamucil ,milk of megnesia and prune juice which helped me go to the bathroom .My first BM on the second day was not painful at all although i did have to soak in the bathtub since you can't use the toilet paper however my second BM on the third day was a little painful but nothing i couldn't tolerate and ofcorse had to jump in the bathtub right after . Right after each uirnation and BM i use fresh aloe vera which seems to be helping me a lot in terms of pain and itch . I know everyone is different but i thought to give some of my positive pre op experience for those of you who are still thinking about getting the surgery . Its only been three days for me and i know i have a long ways to go but so far its good .