10 days post op and I stupidly decided to vacuum the entire house. My tummy hurts like I did 1,000 sit ups I can only sip soluble pain killers so it takes me ages to have them. Does any one know if heat packs on the belly are allowed?

My husband has time off to help with our 4 kids but I am struggling to live with his version of 'clean'.

I used a heating pad and heating blanket the first 3 months because I was so cold. Colder than I had ever been in my life. I put the pad on my stomach and I was alright. Take it easy, this is your time to heal and get better. Take the word of an old lady, the dirt will always be there.

Uhhhh this is my fear. I clean at my sons dance studio to help offset the cost of tuition. I only put in 2-3 hours a week, but it is hard work and I am usually sweating like crazy and come home sore and exhausted. I worry how long it will be for me to get to my full cleaning again. I can go and supervise my son to do it, but he will never do it the way I like (That is a 14 year old for ya!)

My house is a mess but your not suppose to do any major house cleaning you can really hurt your insides that are not healed yet