LBL/BL how hard is getting up?

So a lift recliner didnt happen.  I did manage to find one that doesnt rock and has a long handle so I can reach it without moving.  So I think it will be easier to get out of then a rocking recliner.

I am going to get some wedge pillows for my bed so I can lay there too if I want to.

The real issue is my husband has a disability so he cant help me up that much.  I mean, he can let me hold on to him and pull myself if I need to, but not lift me or anything like that.

So how hard is it to get up from non-lift recliners?  Bed?  How did people help you up?  How long until you were able to get up and down on your own?

Thanks :D

This is the one thing I am really nervous about!

I didn't have a lift chair and had no problems getting up.  I would slowly scoot myself closer to the edge and DH would hold my hands to counter balance me.  I would then push myself up with my legs.  I slept in the recliner so getting in and out of bed wasn't an issue at first.

When I did try sleeping in our bed, the only problem was because it was too high.  So I slept in the guest room which has a lower bed.  

When DH helped me up, it was only to counterbalance - he didn't do any lifting or pulling at all.  One of the issues that I did have with the recliner was that sometimes DH had to help push the foot rest down.  But that was only closer to when I first got home from the lbl.

I did have a lift chair but even w/o using it I didn't have much trouble getting up. After a few days I moved to sleeping on the couch and was able to manuver to get myself up. I didn't have BL w/ my LBL but did have brachio so my arms were somewhat compromised. The only real issue I had was when I layed flat on my bed. There was no way I was getting up from that alone. My mom was there to help me and she had me put my arms around her neck and then she wrapped her arms under my back (kinda like a hug) and then lifted me up. You'll probably be fine as long as you never lay completely flat in the first few week. You'll use your legs and thighs quite a bit so if you still have time before you LBL you may want to work on those w/ some squats and lunges.

Sonya

Some nice info to bookmark for myself. Thanks for asking the questions and appreciate the answers ladies.
Pam

 Roll out of the bed or roll sideways in the chair to use your arms  if you are doing it alone. It wasn't that bad for me but the first few days my DH helped pull me up. Have yours brace himself and just use his arm if you need help.

I had a lift chair so I didn't need any help really. The only time I needed the most help was the first couple of days to get out of the bed in the hospital and maybe the first day home. As long as you have someone to help counterbalance then you should be fine. You will be using your legs more than anything to help you up. I did need help getting in and out of the compression garment though so I wouldn't have to bend very much. I needed more help when I had my arms and thighs done at the same time than my LBL.