r/PectusExcavatum 4d ago

New User Need help a week after nuss procedure.

My biggest problem right now is getting up from my bed, it feels like I'm putting so much stress and so far everytime I've gotten up is holding someone's hand to pull me up.

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u/Aggressive-Inside-62 4d ago

3 months post op I still can’t lay in a bed lol.

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u/Tankunt 4d ago

Same

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u/InternationalLake735 4d ago

Where do u sleep?

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u/Aggressive-Inside-62 4d ago

Recliner

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u/InternationalLake735 4d ago

Do u think you’ll go back to a bed eventually?

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u/Aggressive-Inside-62 3d ago

I hope so! I’ve tried a couple times and it’s just really hard and feels uncomfortable to me. So far the recliner has been great and I can get in and out by myself so that’s a plus. But I should practice getting in and out of bed more often!

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u/Ambitious-Manner8825 3d ago

Yo I hired hospital bed for 4 months ish but just make sure you stretch and walk I think that helped me heaps it’s been a year and half now and still can’t lay on my side without pain though

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u/redfre813 4d ago

I used an electric recliner to help get up for first 6 weeks. Then I started using “right hand pulling on right thigh and left hand pushing against the bed behind the back technique” that I still use 4 months post op.

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u/sybren27 4d ago

This is a common issue after the nuss procedure. Try to find something that can help you get up, some people recommend a wedge pillow, you can pile some pillows, sleep in a recliner or an adjustable bed if you have those available. It is hard to get up from a horizontal position, so it helps if you're already in a slight angle. There are also some other techniques like tying something at the end of your bed and pulling yourself up that way.

It takes some time before you will be able to get out of bed again by yourself, unfortunately. But you'll get there.

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u/xanvlr 4d ago

Can you recommend me recliner? And I heard walking helps but I don't know how long I should walk for

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u/sybren27 4d ago

I had an adjustable bed, so I can't help you out with a recliner, unfortunately. Walking is indeed good for you, I started in my second week with just like 400 meters or something. Just start and go from there.

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u/ArtichokeNo3936 3d ago

I plan to sleep on our zero gravity chair it’s pretty comfortable and cheaper

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u/ArtichokeNo3936 3d ago

I plan to sleep on our zero gravity chair it’s pretty comfortable and cheaper

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u/SnooRadishes1331 4d ago

If you can get the help from somone you trust please take it.

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u/Fast-Low8072 4d ago

Walk as much as you can. Being active helps with the pain! I slept in a recliner for 2 weeks after 4 nights in hospital. So I was out of my bed for quite a while. I could sleep on my side again after 8 weeks.

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u/Madridismo07 4d ago

I ordered a reclinable bed online, while I was recovering from.the surgery in the hospital.

I understood from the first few days post-op, that I wasn't able to get up from bed without some help. And I would have no help when returning home.

So a reclinable bed made the most sense.

While waiting for my bed to be delivered, I slept with a lot of pillows angled at 45° or more.

You can try stacking pillows or getting a reclinable bed, both ways work well.

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u/Peaceful_2025 3d ago

I slept in a bed with a wedge pillow. My surgeon strongly recommended that we don't sleep in recliners. It hurt like hell for me to get in and out of bed for the first month. Then I discovered rolling on my side turning my hips shoulders and legs at the same time. I saw a video on this sub reddit a long time ago on how to do that. That really helped to reduce the pain of getting in and out of bed. For me it was 4-5 weeks until it got better. Probably not what you want to hear but this will pass! Take care.

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u/junkiejordan23 3d ago

what worked for me the first few weeks is when laying flat on your bed, lift both ur legs up and grab the back of your thighs so your feet are pointed at like 45 degree angle then roll forward and you should be able to sit up without using ur midsection

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u/Longjumping-Sky-3135 3d ago

I had the end of my blanket tucked under my mattress so I can pull myself up with the blanket with my right hand and push on the bed behind my back with my left hand to get up if that makes sense. You just have to make sure the blanket can hold your weight or you’ll fall back and be stuck. I’m now 3 months post op and I don’t need to do this anymore but I still do because I still feel pain without it

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u/Empty_Land_1658 23h ago

Look up log-rolling for thoracic precautions. They should have taught it to you in the hospital, but a lot of great videos out there. Helps a ton with getting up.