Planned ceserean section... what to expect?

i had a planned c-section due to placenta previa with my second daughter i stayed awake during the operation and it was a strange feeling like some1 washing up in your tummy i was put on a morphine drip afterwards so pain was minimal it did hurt when i coughed though picking baby up should be fine i had no problems doing so just try to take it a lil easy with the housework the pain went away for me about 2 weeks after the op good luck and dont worry