Mischelle -- Re: Pain from the surgery. I just had the surgery Friday so I remember! I have a high tolerance for pain as well, but I believe everyone is different. I can tell you that for me, the pain never really got above a 4 or a 5. In fact, I stopped the pain medicine while in the hospital because I was naseous and vomiting and that was the absolute worst pain I had. It is pain, however, and you have to go in expecting some. When I was naseauted, I wondered why in the world I had done this to myself. I had two C-sections and I'm getting around much better than I was from them becaue I had a larger incision. Be sure you get up and around as soon as you can! Good luck.