I am 4.5 weeks post op (TT with muscle repair) and my upper ab muscles are very sore. I’m a stay at home mom with three young children so I’m pretty sure the soreness is due to my activity level, which I’m trying to scale back on, but some thing have just got to get done. I feel like I got punched in the stomach, and Advil does little to relieve the ache. When can I expect to start feeling normal? When will I be able to do normal everyday activities without feeling so sore?