Leslie do not pick anything up heavier than a can of soda either for the 6 weeks they tell you. oh another thing. your bladder will fall at some point. have the dr do MMK while he is in there too. it will save more surgery later. trust me on that one. they didn't tack mine and I have to have that done a few years later. mmk is where they stitch the bladder to the pelvic bone. it works great!