5 days Post op qs Started by: AmyJ

Hi I had 415 on 26th July so I’m 11 days post op. I only iced the first night & really didn’t need any pain killers. Took antibiotics for a week too. I had hubby at him for 9 days so tried to do as little as poss till after the week check & then slowly did more over the weekend & have been fully back to normal since Monday. I’ve got 18mth old twins so have to lift but trying to keep it to a minimum, doing bums on the floor & coming down stairs on bums. Do feel tired at the end of the day & a little achy in places but I think getting used to the new weight after the strapping coming off & just generally being back on my feet is what’s making me tired. If you have help I’d say take advantage :0) x

Hi Amy, I stopped taking my anti biotics and painkillers yesterday. Got my check up at bham tomorrow too! Iv felt a lot better today, went out to the shops with my mum but still very sore and bruised! I tried laying flat last night and got a much better sleep! x

I felt rubbish for the first week, took my antibiotics and one lot of pains killers but not the stronger ones, it was more discomfort then pain. I too have a little one 2 years old, fortunately my hubby was home the first week to help out, hardest thing is getting the little one in and out of the car, hes walking though so everything else I can kind of avoid, albeit, the bending down getting toys etc is killing me too, not sure if its a big no no or not!! Just gotta rest when you can, an I have to say I have felt a massive difference from 8 days on wards, felt a lot more mobile, and started sleeping lying down (nurse said it was fine to do so if I felt comfortable).

Hope you turn a corner soon, sure you will xx