Okay I will be the first to admit I underestimated this A LOT! Wow did this kick my butt. I gave swmbo a kiss just before going on the table and she didn't see me for 12 1/2 hours later, the actual cutting went on for over 7 hours, reamed out one artery and replaced 6 others, I think the most pain was in my back, I cannot lay flat for that long without a lot of pain, had a couple of setbacks (blood pressure dropped to 60 over 40 once and heart rate went over 180 once after a walk) had lots of people in the room when that happened. Lots of rehab in the future. I will not preach to anyone but I wish I had been a little more carefull with prior health! Also I can say a lot of our youth in the medical field are not very devoted! (some are) I would not wish this on anyone!