Don't let people freak you out, you will be sore from the surgery for about a week, it's weird your back will hurt from leaning forward from the incisions. You'll have 4 small insicions one at the top of your stomach, one in your belly button, and 2 for drain tubes. Diet shouldn't change although you may experience a little acid reflux down the road just because the bile has nowhere to go but into your stomach but nothing a Rolaid can't cure. You'll be fine! They even make you go back to work in a week...blah!!!