7dpo and I feel totally fine? (Also some post op questions)

I've felt pretty normal since day four, but I have still been taking it easy. I stopped taking pain meds yesterday since I've really not had any pain in days. The only difference between now and pre op is that I take a stool softener once or twice a day, and I haven't been picking things up off the floor/lifting/squatting. Oh and gas feels like I'm getting stabbed until I let it out.

Also, I really wasn't given any instructions beyond day of surgery, and my post op appointment isn't until four weeks out. Everything I know is from this sub, as my doctor really never gave me (or nurses, or reception, or my chart) any information. Trust me, I've tried to ask.

That being said, I know I should be walking. I've been walking around my apartment every day until I get tired, but I left to the outside world yesterday for the first time. Felt totally normal.

Beyond that, when can I drive? When can I pick stuff up off the floor? When can I squat? Can I clean out my fridge? Can I bend and do my own laundry? I know most of these questions will be up to my doctor, but I won't get my chance to ask her for a few more weeks.

I obviously don't want to overdo it, but I feel like, absolutely totally fine. I've been treating this like a little staycation, but I also don't want to not put the work in to get better, if that makes sense.

Posted Aug 13, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC

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