Panni/hernia repair

[artymama 170]

Scheduled for a double hernia repair and panni on July 18th. Any thoughts on how long I might be sleeping in a recliner? Thinking I won't be laying flat in my bed for a while!

[Smwtwins 29]

I'm 9 days out from a TT and breast lift. I do not have a recliner and have slept in my bed. I'm normally a stomach sleeper and can finally sleep on my side as of 2 days ago. Not sure this helps but thought I would share.

[artymama 170]

Thank you for your reply! I am anticipating being very uncomfortable. Are you able to do anything 9 days out?

[Smwtwins 29]

I'm back to work (work from home) but wouldn't suggest it. Really should have had another week. I went to my sons baseball game last night but probably shouldn't have done that either. I'm moving slowly but just uncomfortable.

[dfav3412 116]

I had the panni surgery along with breast lift. I slept in a chair for 4 days per my ps advice and mostly because of the breast lift. Pain wise, well, I didn't have any however with the hernia repair that might be a different story. My advice is to follow the ps advice and take pain pills on schedule.

[LilBoo007 491]

I'm 9 days oat o from TT, BL/ba and arm lift and im still in my recliner.. But I have a very low pain tolerance and not having my arms to use and being very short it's soo much harder getting in and out of bed

[CBT 450]

I will not lie. The hernia repair was harder to recover from than the lower body lift. The hernia repair is deeper. Mine was in my lower abdomen and repaired with mesh. The mesh is anchored to muscle. (I have had 2 c sections, hernia repair and lower body lift.)

It not so much about pain as much about inability to use your core AT ALL. It really is a long recovery so make it mental and you'll be okay. Lots of pillows

[WildGrits 101]

Please keep us up to date on your recovery. I will be having a hernia and panni in a year. Love to see how your healing progresses.