Surgery yesterday help!

I am struggling with the pain tbh gave me morphine at the hospital that didn’t even touch the sides! My back is the worst I woke at 3am in agony with my lower back and now when I lean on it it hurts so much and a I struggle to breathe. I don’t know if this is a complication or just a weight shift or posture issue from sleeping upright but I can’t lean back on it so how am I meant to sleep. Currently wondering if this was worth it all

Hi Kirsty

I’m 18 days post op and my lower back is hurting too. I find my posture has altered slightly which I hear is normal as your body gets used to the new weight, and also it’s almost like you slightly hunch over to protect your chest, but also sleeping upright is bad for my back. I have a pillow to support the lower part which helps, but find the only effective pain relief for me is co-codamol.

Hope you are doing ok x

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