Is it better to have strong or weak ab muscles with an open?

I'm preop, waiting for approval and I have been lifting weights and swimming to be sure I'm in the best shape possible. I am not doing any kind of ab exercise (started on just a few machines and have been building up slowly). I read somewhere that there is more pain if your ab muscles are strong than if they are loose. Is this true? I'm 46 with a BMI of 60. I want the fastest recovery possible but also the least pain. Thanks

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