On a serious note, stay in front of the pain with your meds and you'll be golden. Put reminders in your phone and take them when you're supposed to regardless of pain at the time.
Also, you might have to end up sleeping with a few pillows under your back to support you and it's going to be weird and stuff, just a heads up. I know guys that have slept in recliners the first week or two because laying down in a bed can put some weird pressure on the joint.