I had laparoscopic surgery in April and found it to be much less invasive. Still, my belly button was quite sore for a few weeks, and I had the most lovely green-yellow, fist-sized bruise there!!! The external cuts hardly bothered me at all, though.
Good luck with your surgery!! Take care,
Love,
Lynda M. in AZ
"It was involuntary; they sank my boat." - John F. Kennedy, when asked how he'd become a hero