Bed Rest VS Being Active? Started by: Hannah

Oh bless u Hun,hope u start to feel better soon.hipe I don’t feel as bad will do my head in if I have to stay in bed,nurse told me at per op to try and be as active as poss but it must be hard 🙁 xxx

I’ve had an hour and half nap today and spent the rest just poodling around, playing with the kids sitting on the floor, cooked tea, well with a bit of help haha, mostly just cos my butt is sore so hoping moving around will help. Just listen to your body, there’s been a few points today when I know I’ve overdone it and had to sit down for a bit, but overall I think it’ll help keeping a bit active, less stiff as well. How’s your pain today? Xx

Had my op on Friday, really struggled that first day. I am still in quite a lot of pain to be honest. I’m not finding it easy but I just presumed i should be trying to do these things? Haha, I did have a local anaesthetic though so that’s probably why I feel better in myself? Ill probably take it a bit easier tomorrow, desperate to have a proper wash and wash my hair, it’s horrible..xx

Aw can’t believe you’ve been so ill with it all @cherry poor you 🙁 are ur antibiotics not for 7 days? Xxx

Ouch I know it must have been soo bloody painful for you being sick!! Poor thing.
That’s good news that’s your feeling better now though and the itching is a good sign – yea mine are still itching and it’s all over. Oh they’re having me take antibiotics for 7 days. Bet your so looking forward to having strapping off! Looking forward to seeing some pics once it’s off! Bet they look fab xxx

Is anyone’s pain quite a lot worse when they first wake up and feel like two big rocks? Xx

Check you storming ahead of us @hannah 😉 haha. Something’s definitely worked for you! I disnt take meds through the night maybe thats what it is. Last had co-codamol at 1am and some ibuprofen at about half 6 Xxx

Yea they’re fine, took my morning pain killers so pain has eased now. Right still a little bit more swollen than left and a little more sore. Been putting bio oil on as worried about stretch marks as can see skin pulling. But if I get them, I get them – nothing I can do xxx

Yh being sick is no fun. I don’t I’m going be able to make it to my 1 week appointment, was planning on taking train but I’m no way up for that yet and I don’t have anyone to take me, looks like il be taking my own strapping of. When your 1 week appointment? Xxx

Is that the strapping Singh does your talking about? Or the little ones over the stitches? Xx

I got up morning after my op and tried to keep myself as active as possible. I bathed, wandered around the house, went for a gentle walk outside and tried not to stay sitting for more than 30mins at a time. I have had a strangely easy recovery, only took one painkiller post op, and I do put some of that down to making sure I left the house daily (for fresh air and sunlight ha ha) and kept myself moving. Swelling has been minimum. I’m not saying it was all fun, there were times when I was stiff and sore – especially first thing in the morning when my boobs felt about 10 stones, but I got up, got bathed, dressed, put my make up on and tried to do normal things – seeing friends, cooking (with help) making cuppas (with help) . I needed to feel normal. I just kept the movements and the walks gentle and stopped when my body told me to. I think my independence was because I knew I was on my own after the first 48 hours for a few days. But it was okay, managed to get a friend to wash my hair for me one week post op – eeeeeeww!!! ha ha. Hope your recovery goes well girls, much love xxxx

Awww good to hear you’re doing well @Rachel and have clean hair 🙂 There are some things you think you would be able to do and then realise you can’t like pulling your pants up 🙂 I wore leggings and button up tops for a good long while as they were so easy to put on! Even though I felt good, sometimes i would forget and try and lift something but I was soon reminded I couldn’t do it ha ha 🙂 No harm done though, so happy xxx