Country1.. I remember fighting off having a hysterectomy for 5 years.. how DUMB I was. lolol A few months after the surgery..my doc said to me..well how ya like it now? I said.. why didn't you FORCE me into this sooner.. lolol I did not find it painful, as I only used the pump twice in the hospital. Once my nurse pushed it to show me how it worked..and once I thought I would try it to help me sleep. That was a dumb idea. ha ha ha Who sleeps in a hospital. My best advice is...walk walk walk walk afterwards. The more you walk..the better you will feel and faster you will heal. Trust me..I am NOT a walker.