1) If you suffer from nausea afterwards and nothing works, demand a drug called Zofran. It's a Godsend and works for most people FAST with no side-effects to speak of
2) Junior mints are a girl's best friend. Whoever suggested this on this site, Bless you.
3) Do NOT overdo the stool softeners afterwards. I speak from experience here but I guess it's better than seeing God if you don't :)
4) Rent/buy some good movies. I found due to the anesthetic I was up at odd hours during the night feeling great and bored. I highly recommend 'The Family Stone'. Very quirky. Also, Matthew McConaughty's new film 'Failure to Launch'. Not terribly intellectual but then, that's not what you watch it for ladies, you know? He is FINE.
5) My anesthetist said that if one gets gas pains, take Motrin, that even that will work when the hard-core drugs don't because it stops the muscles from hurting from the gas. She said it works wonders in that regard where even morphine won't.
Pain levels after Lap are very manageable. I've had some gas but it's not horrible, just minor and those stick-on heat pads felt soooo good, whoever suggested that, Thank You.
Linda