My husband had it on a Tuesday and he hurt and looked like a mummy that night with the bandages, but the next day we left the hospital and I drove him to work for a little while. The drains were an annoyance for a few days, but that was it. The scar looks great and has from the beggining - he had it done in Feb. and you really can't even tell. This was honestly one of those with more bark than bite. Not a big deal at all and compared to radiation and chemo - my husband would have 5 more neck dissections and be happier than 5 more radiation treatments.

Good luck to you with all of this and please keep us posted so we can try to support you.