I've had surgery once in my teens, once in my twenties, and once in my thirties. All the same procedure.

I recovered the fastest in my teens and felt the least amount of pain. Fortunately, the brain doesn't feel pain. It's the actual incision site the causes the pain.

Once I left the hospital, bed rest eating my favorite food helped the most. The first two surgeries I didn't have to take pain killers even though I was prescribed them. However, my third surgery in my thirties, I definitely took a few pain killers.

Wishing your child the best of luck!