Had my followup visit with my surgeon this morning, and he said that my recovery was "ahead of the curve", so to speak. Everything checked out fine.
I have resumed normal activities, and pretty much off of pain meds as well. Doc suggested another week before doing any real strenuous stuff, like lifting engine blocks
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I am amazed at the quantum leaps in medical technology advancements in just a few years! People I've talked to that have had similar (but more invasive) hernia operations would still be a week away from doing much more than getting out of bed! I was up and around after three days!
Oh, yeah, I also got the green light on bedroom activities...