crying cause i cant get out of bed on my own sigh

I just had my surgery yesterday, 325 cc partials! Everything went well but I still feel sharp pains around my incision area despite taking the painkillers. Also my flatmate is not always at home (she goes to uni and work) so I don’t really have anybody to help me get out of bed – this is something I’m super paranoid of!!
I keep feeling afraid of getting out of bed on my own because I don’t want to pull or open up my incisions so I end up staying in bed crying for like 4 hours until my flatmate comes home.. Does anybody have any tips on how to get over the paranoia? Or methods on how I could prop my pillows up so I could get out of bed easier? Also is it even possible to pull my incisions from getting out of bed??

Try to use as much leg strength rather than arm strength as you don’t wanna put any pressure/weight on your arms yet, Definitely use lots of pillows and sit on one side of the bed so you can swing your legs round and stand?xx

I also had my surgery the same day as you, I’m sleeping with a V-shaped pillow and propping myself up so that I’m in an upright position to sleep and then I’ll use my legs to swing off the bed, it’s hard work but I find sitting up on the sofa (with lots of cushions) during of the day helps rather than laying down as it’s too painful and less tiring, are you feeling better today?

Heidi I’m definitely trying that! thank you so much xx

Emma – I’m feeling a lot worse today for some reason? what about you? Maybe its because i’ve been at home cooped up in my room.. either way i feel so disheartened especially reading on a lot of the posts that after day 2 a lot of the girls feel close to normal but im still in so much discomfort and pain..

Aries I hope that you’re feeling better today? My recovery has been fine up until today, I was actually doing really well, I had a lot of discomfort and struggled to get up & down but I was surprised at how good I felt but today I’m really feeling it ? didn’t sleep well and I have the common burning pains.. I have 2 small children and my husbands at work so I’ve arrange family help for today as I just can’t manage on my own. I’m really hoping that it’s just an off day as I was doing so well and it’s frustrating not being able to do the simplest things!

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