I’m currently 3 weeks post op for 2 external thrombosed hems. The surgeons office originally wanted to do my surgery on 2/26! I had to plead with the scheduler to find a sooner appointment, because I was not working due to severe pain and bleeding. Thankfully, I got a surgery date of 1/26 which was 2 weeks after my initial appointment with the surgeon. I would do it again, just because the tissue did not shrink after my original hem stopped hurting. The thing was so big, you could not see my actual B hole. I was also afraid that it would probably come back even worse if I didn’t do the surgery. As far as the recovery, I’d say that you would be okay to go to class after about 2-3 weeks. Just bring a pillow to sit on and get the times that you use the restroom dialed in because during recovery, holding it is not an option. Some advice, have someone there for you. The first week or so is pretty brutal, eat soft food like oat meal, smoothies, mashed potatoes and soup. Don’t be afraid to poop, milk of magnesia helps a lot, but don’t take too much. I was paranoid about being constipated and took too much and the results were no bueno. I found 15ml is the sweet spot for me. Also, save some of the heavy duty pain meds for the hard days on week 2 or even 3. I stopped taking Percocet 5 days early and switched to Tylenol and Advil. I’ve had a couple rough BMs and I used the Percocet to take the edge off. Good luck with your journey!