Had surgery Wednesday. Home Saturday . Doing well with pain but when I have tried to get out of bed a few times I feel like I ripped my stomach . Oh my gosh so much pain!!! I didn't have this in the hospital . Maybe getting out of bed wrong? Using muscles? I'm a little scared to move.not on much pain meds. Only took once last night at 10 and once this am at 10. It taste horrible. And so gross to sip. What do you all thing. Was that normal pain ?

Yes very normal ..the largest incision take he longest to heal

I had the same problem. Take your pain meds. It will help you move around comfortable and get your bowels moving. You just had major surgery.

Yeah dont be afraid to take the pain meds right now while you need it. You will feel better real soon and this will all be a memory on the way to a new you! Good luck and happy healing!

Very normal. Hurt like crazy whenever I would get in or out of bad. Also hurt bad when I laughed!!

It is normal. Everyday gets better…hang in there, take your meds!

Did the nurses teach you how to get out of bed properly? Roll over on your side, hold a pillow against your belly with one arm and use your other to push yourself up. Use your arm more than your ab muscles. Helped a lot with my csections and gallbladder removal. Hope you feel better.

As the other's have said it is definitely normal. I actually slept sitting up in a recliner for the first 2 to 3 weeks because it hurt to much to lay down and I was afraid of rupturing the internal sutures. You might want to speak to your dr. about it anyhow though just to be safe. Good Luck

Sounds normal to me. What really helped me when I got in and out of bed or to sit down was to hold a pillow tightly against my abdomen as I moved. It didn't take away the pain completely, but it really made it more tolerable to move.

Take the pain killers.

I hope you feel better soon!

Ditto to the pillow idea. I could not turn on my side at all (even to get up) and slept on my back for a few weeks. Do you have somebody who can help you up?

Thank everyone !!! You all out great. Good advice. I feel better!!!

I still wear the belly band, can't do without the support. I got mine from the hospital, JC Penney sells them too.

I had very little pain ...no pain meds at all none

Julie