Sitting up

[Jmorford 0]

I have been out of the hospital for only 2 full days so I am not expecting perfection now, but I find it very painful to stay in a seated position for more than a couple of minutes, mainly at my large inscission. When will this change. I really would like to know for 15 min, an hour, and indefinitely. I know everyone is different so I am just asking for your results.

[alcn1derlnd 146]

I found when sitting with a pillow for support over incisions helps. I am 17 days post op and it still bothers me a bit to sit straight upright.



HW-292 • SW (6/29/17) 256.6 • CW 243.2

[SleeveDreamer 383]

I agree that a pillow really helped me behind my back. I also used one across my abdomen whenever I was sitting and sleeping. I am still holding one on my abdomen when I sleep. I am sitting up more when I sleep against a backrest and a pillow and the use of the pillow justs seems more comfy right now. It will get better each day. And before you kmow it, you won't even think about it.

Edited July 17, 2017 by SleeveDreamer

[Mrs chow 12]

Im 7 days post op today and everyday that went by i felt a little more better. Earlier in the week it was sore in my main incision when i sat straight up but yesterday it barely bothered me and today not at all. So i will say this. You will definitely not feel like that forever. Tomorrow will be better and so on. You got this.[emoji38]

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[BgR72 113]

I just was discharged today July 21 and I am sore when I move this way and sore when I move that way lol. I am sore when I squat to use the toliet. When I stand up. I will definitely be sleeping in my recliner. The hospital I went to the mattress was so thin! Well anyways. Im sore

iamready4this

[SleeveDreamer 383]

1 minute ago, BgR72 said:

I just was discharged today July 21 and I am sore when I move this way and sore when I move that way lol. I am sore when I squat to use the toliet. When I stand up. I will definitely be sleeping in my recliner. The hospital I went to the mattress was so thin! Well anyways. Im sore

iamready4this

Use a pillow under you, behind you, or just hold one on top of your belly. You would be surprised how much it helps! You can even try to sleep on your side better with a pillow under. Don't worry, it won't be that lomg!

[KamalSalem 4]

I haven't had my bypass yet but I had my gallbladder removed last year, similar incisions, and it felt okay to sleep on the incisions and go back to work on the second week mark

[Myaiku_Kuraitani 245]

It took me a week and a few days to not be in pain anymore. Took me six days to stand straight again.

It all depends on how you heal. It could be sooner, could take as long as I did or it could be longer.

Like everyone else was saying a pillow helps. When I needed extra relief I used a heating pad or took my pain meds that I was given.


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HW- 273
Pre-op Wt- 230
SW- 226
CW- 181
GW- 130
Ht- 5'2.5"
DOS- April 26th, 2017

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[Carol Blackburn 35]

Crush up some gas x in your Protein Shake, i was hurting also but started doing this and getting the gas build up out,really helped.

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