I had keyhole surgery it took six plus hours never had any pain at any time during or after the operation , it takes it out of you but a couple of months you start to feel better mind you mine was longer operation than normal, the surgeons were brilliant 

Hi Gordgrc.

He is scheduled for keyhole also. And is impatient ! After his prostate operation he thought he could do more & ended up having to take it a lot easier than he thought. This time he has to be patient & do as he's told. It's encouraging to hear you had minimal pain as I know,from experience, it makes the recovery harder. I really don't want to see him in a lot of pain. Thank you, will keep you updated after his operation this Thursday.

Hi Gordgrc.

He is scheduled for keyhole also. And is impatient ! After his prostate operation he thought he could do more & ended up having to take it a lot easier than he thought. This time he has to be patient & do as he's told. It's encouraging to hear you had minimal pain as I know,from experience, it makes the recovery harder. I really don't want to see him in a lot of pain. Thank you, will keep you updated after his operation this Thursday.

Yeah i had nil pain , i was totally surprised, my shoulder ached because of the anaesthetic occasionally thats all. 

Hi . Update

 My husband had his op on Thursday morning. Had an epidural & Oxycodone for the pain. Didn't need a stoma at all. Today, all the tubes & catheter removed. The physio has had him up and walking. He is eating a bit, mostly liquid diet. He is in a fair bit of pain now that the epidural is wearing off . But considering it's only 24 hrs post op, he's doing really well. The consultant is happy with his progress.  We are waiting for the results of biopsies on his lymph nodes.

Fingers crossed for no nasty surprises xxx

Fantastic news! Being up and about after 24 hours is great. Make sure he gets the pain relief he needs and take it very slowly on the diet. But all in all sounds very positive!

Hi Geeker. My husband is now home. Doing really well. Pain relief when he needs it. Diet wise, a little & often. He's managing white toast , potato, cheese etc. Bless him, he's sick of clear soup & rice pudding etc. Taking it very easy. He's scheduled to have the staples out on Monday. We are still waiting for the biopsy results on his lymph nodes. But very pleased with his recovery so far.

Hi Gordgrc

Brilliant! Sounds like he's doing really well. And that's my usual diet ! Hopefully the biopsy results will be positive too. Thanks for the update.

If he has three or less lymph nodes affected i think he will have three months chemo which  is four 21 day sessions which is what i am on, if imore than three its six months chemistry, if it hasn’t got to the lymph nodes he shouldn’t need any chemotherapy, if he does need chemotherapy i find its not as bad as i imagined it to be, i fully understand about the diet because its a nightmare, sorry to hear he is having pain with the opt , it shows how different it is between people, as i never once had any pain which is very strange, anyway good luck