Will the stiffness ever go away?

Has surgery yesterday at 8am and I sat up for the first time. My back was so stiff top to bottom. Will this ever go away? Will I always be able to feel hardware in my back?

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Has surgery yesterday at 8am and I sat up for the first time. My back was so stiff top to bottom. Will this ever go away? Will I always be able to feel hardware in my back?

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