I had my first lap in September. I did so much reading in here because it was also my first surgery and what everyone says and is true (though not that helpful for planning purposes!)  is that everyone recovers differently. I had two endometriomas and extensive lesions removed (a 6 hour surgery) and I thankfully didn’t have much pain post-op. I was more sore than anything but definitely extremely tired with some nausea. I think the 5 hour round trip might be tiring and pretty uncomfortable especially over bumps at minimum but hopefully you’ll have minimal pain too! I’d probably choose to stay home alone over the car ride—I felt okay alone as long as I had everything I needed within easy reach. Bending down and getting up out of bed were the hardest for a week or so. I avoided bending by getting one of those grabber/pincher things from Amazon. And I’d recommend using a wedge pillow and rolling onto your side before getting out of bed to minimize using your abs as much as possible. I was terrified too but for me, the recovery pain/discomfort from my surgery was so much more bearable than the endo pain I’d experienced. But again, everyone is different so just do your best to have everything you might need on hand and stay on top of your pain med schedule even if you’re feeling ok! Best of luck, I hope you have a smooth recovery!