FAQ’s

The painkiller drugs you receive from the nurses will remove any pain from your body for the first couple of days. You will then be offered paracetamol, but I don’t think you’ll need it!

No, you will live a normal life just like everyone else.

The operation is carried out more frequently than you’d think but is not dangerous. Of course, every major operation has a risk factor but the odds are very much in your favour.

You’ll be up in your feet in a couple of days but should take it easy for 4-6 weeks.

Firstly, drink at least 2 litres of water per day, excellent for keeping your bowels active. Eat a healthy balanced diet. Starting the day with porridge is great for fiber and keeping energy levels high.

Initially, while recovering you might feel a little depressed or down. I had this experience for around 2 weeks but felt better by talking to friends and family and was soon myself again not long after.

Yes, I was unable to lift anything heavy and found it difficult to get into bed without a little pain around my abdomen area. Best to get some tips from the doctors or nurses at the hospital on how to get in and out of bed. There is an easy way to do this without hurting yourself!

Yes, I have 3 scars on the left side of my stomach – the scars are above each other and approximately 10 centimetres long. I also have a much larger scar in the top of my pubic area, but it cannot be seen if wearing a swimsuit or underwear.

On days 1-3 after the operation I took paracetamol and then decided to stop since I was not in any real type of pain. The initial morphine that was given straight after the operation took all pain away.

Yes, I did but asked for it to be removed on day 2 since I found it a little uncomfortable. It was removed in 5 seconds – and with no pain, I should add!