My experience of robot-assisted, laparascopic total hysterectomy (including cervix) , bilateral oophorectomy, sentinel node dissections, 2/23, etc. was similar. I alternated between ibuprofen and acetopminophen for ~3 days, max. I followed the weight restrictions to a tee, as well. They really sell that to you. I did not drive for over two weeks, but it was mud season here and VERY bumpy on the roads. It was much better once I could drie myself. One purchase I remain happy about was a pillow that I ordered through Hyster Sisters. It has pockets and gel packs that can be warmed or frozen and put inside the pockets. This helped me when I had to fly from after the surgery from MN to VT. It also helped with my 55-pound, "over-attached" dog, who was SO happy to have me home after 10 days (lots of tests beforehand). The pillow was really helpful for me in that it allowed me to sleep on my side, with the pillow wedged under my slightly-distended belly. I put it under the seatbelt on the plane, and my dog could eventually put her paws on my lap without it hurting me. My husband had asked to be allowed to take over the housework, promising that he could get it all done with 15 minutes effort per day. That lasted one week of 0 minutes of effort per day. I then found someone young to come in and clean for 3 hours a week for the 9 weeks that it took before I could go back to MN and be cleared for full exercise. That was a huge benefit for my sanity (even though I wanted to rush around and clean before she got here). It was a lot easier to pick back up after that, as I wasn't digging myself out of a deep hole.

I wish you successful surgery, easy recovery, more support than you could imagine wanting and two pups who "get it" pretty quickly and give your abdomen a rest.