@Jules wrote a very thorough post about surgery & recovery. You can read it here:
I’m glad you have friends who can help you after surgery. Some people don’t feel too bad by a couple of days post op whereas others it takes a week or so. It depends somewhat on what you end up taking for pain meds. I found Percocet which was Rxed post op was very helpful along w/ a course of Prednisone, but the Percocet made me loopy so having help for the first week was great. Recently, a number of our members have found Extra Strength Tylenol is enough after the first day. It’s best to closely follow your doctor’s instructions regarding pain meds.