I was told in the hospital system if you don't ask you don't get and that has turned out true. Make sure you ask for some good painkillers to go home with. Panadol they told me to take after the first op didn't come anywhere near helping. Second op they gave me Targin which also has a laxative to help you as painkillers can really bind you up. Use a smaller lighter towel and hang it on the bottom rung as you will have trouble lifting anything much. I seem to remember too, after the drains came out which can be 4 days to 2 weeks that little hole needs a waterproof dressing on it. I got the real good ones from the chemist as the outpatients ones weren't real good.