In and Out of Bed

[AlienBandit 10]

I live alone and told no one of my surgery so I had to find my own ways of getting out of bed. My bed isn't too high so at first i would lie at the edge of the bed. To get up I would roll on my side and slide out of bed kind of ending up on my knees that made it a bit easier to get up. Or I would put one leg under the mattress on the side so I would use my leg more then my stomach to get up.

It's a challenge but you can probably find a way that is comfortable for you to get up.

[CheckYes 46]

Heather,

I have the same. When I went to my surgeon today, they took the big bandage off and there was a horizontal incision there.

Are you in California or Canada?

[kelking 0]

One thing that helps greatly is to use a small pillow and hold it to your stomach. This helps with getting out of bed and when you sneeze or cough. They taught me that one when I had my gallbladder out 10 years ago.