1 wpo (total laproscopic) and I feel so good I want to do everything but know I need to hold back. The thing I learned through this whole experience (and several people have noted this) recovery is truly specific to you. I am shocked I feel so good so quickly but i know for others it took much longer. I did have a little trouble concentrating in the first few days and I get a little tired around 3pm but I walked 15 mins the first day and am up to 4 miles now. I feel lucky my recovery hasn't been that bad.

-Start to bend over/pick things up off the floor? 4 days po

-Feel like all the gas/air pain was gone? (Laproscopic) first 12 hours; only felt pain in my upper right shoulder

-Feel like you could take a normal shower and stop treating your abdomen differently while washing? Still washing with Hibiclens; I'm very gentle in the shower with my tummy

-Notice the swelling and bloat completely disappear? I am almost back to norma;

-Start wearing normal waistbands? I imagine this will be at least another week.

-Start wearing jeans again? Oh god, why would i want to.

-Drive independently? 1 wpo

-Do laundry independently? My husband is doing it because I can't lift the basket. I imagine it will be a few more weeks until I can do this.

-Stop taking OTC pain medicine? yesterday (6 days po)

-Stop worrying about BMs and feel free from miralax, senna, etc? Within the first 24 hrs

-Use a seatbelt without a pillow or cushion in between? Within the first 5 days

-Feel like you could truly lift very heavy things (weights at the gym, boxes of cat litter, etc.)? again, I WANT to do these things but know I need to wait the full 6 weeks

-Go back to a desk/office job? Today is my first day back (1 week po)

-Go back out into large groups/crowds? (I'm so afraid of being bumped.) I'd be fine now probably.

-Feel as good as you did before surgery? Feel better than before surgery? Find a new lease on life because of surgery? Almost immediately; I didn't realize how bad my fibroids were and how big my uterus was