Hi Jacey.
Good luck with your upcoming surgery, I had the ralp surgery back in October last year at my local (pinderfields hospital) surgery on the Friday afternoon & released from the hospital on the following day.
I was given the 28 injections to administer & the pain medication to take, of which I managed with paracetamol & a couple of ibuprofen, I didn’t bother with the codeine tablets as I am not one for taking tablets.
The catheter is not too bad, more uncomfortable than anything, I was given throwaway night bags that connect to your leg bag of which I was given 8, enough to last me until my twoc 7 days later.
The main thing to be aware of is emptying your bag on the journey home, so a bucket to empty your bag into will be essential as you need to be getting as much fluids into yourself as possible as to avoid any clots blocking your bag tubes.
I was up & about doing steady walks on the second day home & found the elasticated thigh straps very handy(the type you wear for thigh strains) I used to put the bag inside the strap to stop it falling down my leg. Take care not to kink or twist the pipe as to avoid any blockages.
Good luck & best wishes. Jeff.