Nissen post op

I talked about my experiences in a couple recent posts here and here.
Long story short: you're still definitely in the thick of it and likely will be for another month or so.
Welcome to the process. Keep your anxieties low and treat yourself right while you recover. Having someone dig around in your guts is going to mean a decent recovery time no matter how you look at it, but know that you're on the road to recovery, and it's a rocky road at that.

Steve:

Try not to expect too much, too soon. You are currently at peak swelling, post surgery. It's not dire, the recovery can be long, and you can expect small setbacks along the way. You just had major abdominal surgery. I didn't feel much better until around six months post-surgery, and the "new me" around one year.

Sharon