Stretching, i want to!!!

I'm 3 weeks post op this wednesday. Every morning i wake and start to stretch my legs without thinking about it. Then feel the pain in my tummy and quickly remember I can't. I want to so bad though, anyone else go through this??

yes i did the same almost every morning for the 1st 2 weeks or so that i can remember the pain would remind me but too late i had already stretched. so weird cuase now i dont feel that urge upon waking up as i did then.

Hi Sarah, I went through this. It was like I just had to stretch my legs but control myself at the same time so the stretch couldn't go any further. I would wiggle my feet and flex my ankles to get through it. I am 7 weeks post op today and just starting to enjoy full stretches again! Hang in there.
When the stretching came upon me in bed i turned it into a wee exersise session. I would do stretches of everything that wasn't near my stomach and then some pelvic tilts with my knees bent.
It was a very strange sensation and the funny thing was i don't remember wanting to stretch like that before the op!

I was a daily stretcher......this is hard, very hard to not stretch fully!!

Yes, I have the same thing! I don't remember having the urge to stretch before the surgery. But post op I suddenly felt COMPELLED to give a huge stretch when I woke up in the morning - it was almost uncontrollable - and very hard to stop, even when I realized it was hurting me. So very weird! I tried to just limit myself to stretching my legs, but it was hard to keep my stomach still. I'm at 8 weeks now and am still having these urges for a wake up stretch - it's a little easier now but I still feel pulling on my stomach if I don't reign it in a little bit.

So relieved to find out I'm not the only one!! I've turned my attempts at stretching into a mini workout too.