Day 1 post op

Well after yesterday being a walk in the park, I was surprised at the pain I'm in today. I didn't leave the hospital until 8:45 last night because I couldn't drink all the fluid as quickly as they would have wanted. I woke up at 2:00 am and the pain was bad. I took my meds and tried to go back to sleep, without any luck. My nurse said to be ahead of the pain, but it's wearing off faster than the 4 hours on the label.

I'm sipping my protein shakes and a little nervous to drink too quickly. It took me nearly an hour to get one down. I'm trying again, trying to get up and walk around the house, but I'm in real pain and want to lay down.

Does everyone have a hard time getting out of bed the first few days? I need help getting out of bed and also finding a position that is comfortable for me. Luckily my two young sons are helping me today since my husband had to go back to work. They have been like my little nurses!