As much of a hassle as surgery is, we can pretty much all remember times when surgery or other fix for our broken bits wasn't even available, and we had to live with what fortune dealt us. Not that long ago, gall bladder surgery was a major operation with at least 7 weeks uncomfortable recovery. Now, it's usually an outpatient op, and everything is pretty much back to normal within a week or so.
Good luck with the outcome, but remember a key point in any recovery is to remember that you will FEEL better before you are completely healed, so go slow or get it done all over. The second thing to remember is that everything will start getting better once you've had a good poop after being under general anesthesia.
