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Is it okay to sleep in my low bed after a Tummy Tuck. Will I hurt myself?

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Vpmm13Jan 20, 2014
I got my tummy tuck done 5 days ago and I want to go sleep on my bed but my bed is low is it bad to try to get up fromThat type of bed I don't want to hurt myself?

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Dr. Shaun Parson, MD
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Thank you for the question.I suggest for you to speak directly to your gynecologist so he or she can guide you in to what follows.Good luck,Dr. Campos

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