I am my second day... surgery was Monday and am having a very hard time getting in and out of bed, recliner chair, you name it. It is because my abs are SOOO sore. Any tips?

Holding a pillow on your tummy as you get up.

When getting up out of bed, roll over on your side as much as possible and put your weight on your arms.

The idea about a pillow is a good one.

I got an abdomen support belt (like warehouse workers, etc. wear) from WalMart. It is a wide (~ 5-6") and closes with velcro fasteners. I wore the belt 7X24 for the first month. It really helped getting up from the bed or recliner, bending over, getting in and out of the car, etc.

I did the roll to one side trick too. I like the idea of a pillow though!

I couldn't bear the pain rolling on my side. i decided to sleep in the recliner my first night at home. I wonder if I am more sore because i was a revision and they had to do alot of adhesion cleanup. It never even occured to me to try one of those belts,I wonder if that is okay even though I have drains.

The trick with rolling is, as you roll, you actually use the arm under you (bent at 90 degree angle) to push up at the same time so that you never actually put your weight on your side.. I used this technique with 3 c-sections and my VSG!

Good luck and know that each day gets better!