Hi Flaneur, I just wanted to wish you luck with the surgery. I had the same operation done in September last year but mine was in Ballarat. Also had a bowel specialist in on the surgery but luckily a bowel resection wasn't needed. I recovered well within a week and was pretty much back to normal after about 2 weeks. The only issue I had was a longer hospital stay than I felt was necessary. I expected to be going home the next day but was in hospital for 3 days...