I have not had one but my mother did a few years back. The advice of preparing for complications is gold. My own mother knew it probably wouldn't be laprascopic due to the tumor placement but no one prepared her for what ended up coming. The tumor was much larger and she lost a lot of blood. It was definitely 6 weeks of recovery for her. I will say she was not in good shape prior to the surgery and I am sure this slowed recovery. Best wishes for a smooth recovery.