After Spay

So I am not sure where to ask this question, and I know each cat is different but: Kit had her surgery yesterday and we are going to retrieve her in a little while.  I've not had kittens before where WE got them spayed and had to care for them immediately afterwards.  Yes, I know the vet will probably give instructions, but I want to hear from people in the trenches: what can I reasonably expect as far as taking care of her post-surgery?

Will she have to take it easy? I do wonder if her personality will change...I also am scared to death that she might have been traumatized by staying overnight at the vet  Any good tips on keeping her from messing with the stitches? I don't know if they will give her a collar or not, but I can't see her tolerating that, lol.

So, just any stories, tips, "this is what happened with my kitten" stuff you feel like sharing....BTW, Kit is approx. 7 months old.

~theresa~

Her personality won't change at least long term.  She may be a little quieter for a day or two but then again she may not.  I have not had to put a collar on a kitty after a spay but it may be necessary.  If she starts constantly cleaning the area then she will need a collar, my kitty that I have now left her incision alone.  

Thanks Denise.  Well our discharge instructions were to keep her calm for 10- 14 days....It was all I could do to keep from saying "umm, you do know she's a KITTEN, right?"....not sure how we are going to "keep her calm" for 2 weeks, rofl.

Her stitches are internal I'm told.  She got a pretty small incision mark on her belly.  She's acting "reserved" at least for now: ate, and is resting on her favorite blankie for now.  No collar, we are to watch the incision for the same kind of stuff you would in humans; if she starts licking it, picking at it, then we have to collar.

I am thankful for the vet leading us to a place where we got our spay certificate for $85, as the itemized list of everything done would have been $250.

Glad to have my sweetie back in the house!