Has anyone here had the laminectomy at L5S1??

I have info at my profile so I wont repeat it here.

I'm wondering, how it was with your hospital stay? I was planning on taking a lap top with me but I'm wondering if I'll even be able to sit up to look at it? Should I just load up my phone? Ideally I'd like to blog about this experience while it happens so I'd love to take the lap top.

I've had 2 c-sections in the last 5 years. My second was a breeze pain wise afterwards. I got up and walked around (slowly still!) but the pain seemed manageable. My first however I found so painful the first time I got out of bed that I fainted within three steps. Which was kind of funny, but you know...I remember that pain. I'm wondering if anyone has had the two and can compare for me??

I probably have a lot of other questions but I still have my pre op to go through so most of them will get answered there. I thought there might be some differing views on the sitting or laying part of recovery in hospital.

Thanks Boo