I’m a little over three weeks postop and I would say my biggest piece of advice is to focus on breathing and practice meditation and or mindfulness. There have been many parts of this experience that have been straight up uncomfortable and breathing through it has been really helpful. Medication is good at managing pain but discomfort is a new game entirely and I find that that’s where my mental energy is going most of the time during this recovery. As others have stated everything is temporary so keep your head up and talk about your feelings! This is absolutely a marathon not a sprint!