Depends on what you do. I wouldn't do anything for like 2 days after, but if you work something calm, you can probably work after like 4-5 days, but if you excercise, like working construction, I wouldn't work for like a week and a half.
Mine wasn't bad at all. I had very little swelling, and no bruising at all. They give you hydrocodone (vicoden) usually after. I took that for 2 days, and then just advil did the trick. Don't eat meat or nuts or anything like that for a few days, cause it can get stuck in the holes and that sucks big time. Basically for 2 days just drink stuff, eat soup, applesauce, yogurt, mac and cheese, ice cream and popsicles, or anything like that. and ice your face