Your doctors will visit you each day in the hospital, and his surgical assistans will see you every day as well. You will wear special support stocking to help prevent blood clots and circulation problems.By the second or third day after surgery, most patients have had their IV removed.The bladder catheter that was inserted before your operation began will generally be removed on the second day after your surgery, ordinarily a painless tug.The dressings covering your incision are usually changed daily, or more often if needed.