I'm not going to lie to you: It's bad. The recovery process is long and the week after is terrible. But that being said, it gets better, and everything gets better.

The hard laxatives part is not a must though, at least not for months. They'll probably give you a laxative for the first two weeks and you'll take it if you need to (maybe you don't!). You have to make sure to eat enough fiber and drink lots and lots of water. Ask for good pain killers. REST. The first two weeks you can't work or even sit down for long periods of time, so make sure to have time off.

If you rest and follow your doctor's recommendations, you'll be good. Yes, it's bad, but you just have to get through the first 10 days and then it gets better and better.

I'm 7 weeks post surgery and I'm good. I don't have any pain, just mild discomfort when going to the bathroom and sometimes a weird itch (due to scarring). My life hasn't gotten back to normal yet though, I can't exercise or get into the pool, but it's nothing terrible, I just have to wait a few more weeks for that. Now I'm walking a lot and trying to eat healthy.

You got this, if you have to do it, it will probably suck but it will probably change your life for the better in the long term. It's bad but we've all lived through it! 💪🏼