Never heard of those. What are they exactly? Orange juice?

I had a minor operation last year, also via laparoscopy. Didn't take any painkillers afterwards, and all was fine.

I think pain has a lot to do with fear: if we don't expect it and we don't know why it's there, it's horrible, but if we know where it comes from and how it's supposed to evolve it's a lot more bearable (within limits of course).