So I decided to sleep in bed last night. I spent over an hour trying to get up and use the bathroom. I just noticed a very slight bulge above my drain site. I had surgery on Monday. I don't have the bulge on the other side..is that normal

Hi Amanda, It's going to take a while for swelling to go down so unless there is pain associated with it I wouldn't worry too much. It's always safe to call your surgeon if you have any doubts. Always remember advice here is NON-medical and based off one's own experiences so your surgeon is best. For me I had the biggest swelling on the left side which is the site they do most of the retraction of your liver and push and pulling. Just more work in that one particular site so more bruising. I don't believe sleeping in bed would have caused this issue on you if you're worried about that. We do use more muscles to get up from bed but, we're not usually directed to sleep anywhere else. Most just sleep in a recliner because it's easier to get up. Hope this helps.

Thanks! I figured I wasn't hurting as badly anymore so I would try it. lol I def was not ready

Well the pain associated with my drain feels like its back to square one.

I had no trouble sleeping in a bed. I was worried that I might not be able to get up by myself but I managed okay (my bed is pretty high). I'd roll onto one side, swing my legs over the edge while pushing myself up with the arm on that side. Then I'd slip off the bed. To get into bed I had to use a step stool. :-)