I think you bring up a good point here. When should we go back to work after these surgeries? I know all surgeries are different and I was always told I could do anything that I could "tolerate", which usually meant 2-3 days off work at the most. But then I always regret going back so soon because I pay for it the next day. What are average recovery times for a "basic" shunt revision? What do people think or what have people experienced? I think we downplay the recovery time because the procedure has become so routine for NSs and some of us as well. There was rarely times when I wasn't out of the hospital the day after surgery, but i've learned that just because I'm "well enough" to leave the hospital, doesn't mean I'm well enough to resume life at full speed. Recovery has been very variable as well in terms of pain. For instance, usually I have initial soreness at the incision that last maybe a week. My last procedure was done in December and I still have extreme scalp sensitivity and pain at the site of the incision. My doctor just diagnosed me with hyperalgesia (overactive nerves) yesterday. Thoughts?