Gallbladder was the other time I had to have general anesthesia. (Haha, when my helpful scribe the kidlet was four weeks old.) That was an easier recovery, partly because I was so much younger then.

One time the spouse ran into an elderly acquaintance at the gym and asked him if he was there for PT. He said, "No, a lot of my friends have started having surgery and I figured I'd just do the rehab now."