Kidney surgery?
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I've had abdominal surgery several times, and it really does take longer than that to get back to full normal. You'll find it painful to walk normally for several weeks. Getting up from a chair, getting out of the car, will be a struggle for some weeks after that. Of course, it depends on how big the incision was. Mine were on the order of 8 inches.
Although it's painful as fuck, the more you can do, the faster it will feel better. Walking, which is surprisingly difficult after surgery, is really good. If you can manage to do some stretching, that will help a lot, too.
But the tissue where the incision and the stitches were will probably never feel completely "normal." There will probably always be something of a mass in that area, and some numbness, and an odd feeling, that never really goes away. The scar will get better looking in time--many months.
I've also taken Imuran, which I imagine you'll get, for years at a time. Not too many side effects, but you have to get your blood drawn a lot, which is a drag.
Be really alert for an inflammation or infection. Chills, fever, warm to the touch--all that shit you've got to tell the doctor right away. Don't fuck around, because infections can spread fast, especially with imune suppressing drugs.
Good luck Hombre! You're going to do great!