Hello @sucante
I don't know when your surgery was done, nor its extent. A leiomyosarcoma diagnosis (2008) caused me to lose my spleen, an adrenal gland, part of my pancreas and the tumor and nearby areas in my retroperitoneum. Recovery from this surgery was awful--for openers, I was on a feeding tube for 3+ months. I did not suffer noticeable post-surgery pain after a few weeks. My digestive system needed several months to improve.

Surgery was done in March 2008 and by November I felt well enough to drive from Phoenix to Denver for Thanksgiving. On the way I suffered a gall bladder infection and had my gall bladder removed in Albuquerque. Compared to my surgery earlier that year this was almost piece of cake.

In 2008 and 2009 I had CT scans every 3 months and then in October 2010 a routine endoscopy found early gastric cancer. I had a total gastrectomy within a couple of weeks. I then underwent chemo and radiation therapies. Pulmonary emboli were diagnosed and treated at the end of these therapies.
I was fortunate to not suffer great pain following surgery. Needless to say my digestive system was a mess. Now, 8 years later, it is no longer a mess. Not perfect but good enough. In the interim my CT scans went from quarterly to semi-annually to annually. I still get anxious about results the days before and until my doctor gives me his report. On the other hand, I play tennis three times a week, travel frequently to visit my grandsons in Denver and have been in pretty good shape for an almost 80 year old. I try to live one day at a time just putting one foot in front of the other.

I feel blessed to have survived what I've been through and very fortunate to have found the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

I wish you a good recovery and hope that you find answers to your varied health concerns. Mayo is the best place for that.