Hello & Welcome ,
Didn't your surgeon give you any kind of time frame for your recovery?

I wish they would give people a paper with general info about these things...
and then make a note for any specifics to your issue...

are you seeing him another time before the surgery?
if so take a list of your main points and questions, it's so easy to forget what you want to know and then the appt is over with...

I'm sure others will be along to share their experiences with you soon.