I had a right hemi colectomy after an incidental finding of a cancerous tumour when I had my appendix removed. My surgery was laparoscopic, I had pain for the first few weeks, especially first thing in the morning. Your surgery, being open will probably take a bit longer before you are pain free. I am now a year on and still get a twinge every now and then, when I spoke with my consultant regarding this, he said it was normal and due to scar tissue. If you have any more questions, please ask.     

I had a right hemi colectomy after an incidental finding of a cancerous tumour when I had my appendix removed. My surgery was laparoscopic, I had pain for the first few weeks, especially first thing in the morning. Your surgery, being open will probably take a bit longer before you are pain free. I am now a year on and still get a twinge every now and then, when I spoke with my consultant regarding this, he said it was normal and due to scar tissue. If you have any more questions, please ask.