The area of the incision is still swollen and hurts but I can walk around freely and the doctor said that this is normal.

Too much reading can be bad for you. I have been reading about hernia postop and of course most of the people who write are those with horror stories, the person who had everything go well doesn't bother. It is scary to hear about all the problems people have after surgery. I know that this is a small percentage but it still scares me.

All I can do is wait and hope that my recovery continues.