I had my TT 5 yrs ago and it hurt more than childbirth - sorry, but just being honest.
I took a week off work but the day I went back I ended up going back home for another week because I just couldn't stand up straight because the skin was so tight again and I needed to get used to it so my back ached too. I was hunched over for at least 6 weeks.
My scar is barely visible and took at least 12 months to start fading away.
In saying all of this, the pain was so worth the end result because I had so much skin that it would get caught in my pant zipper all the time.
I recent pg suprisingly hasn't even affected all of the work and I still have a flat tummy - aside from the couple of spare tyres
Good luck with it all and let me know if I can answer any more questions mate.