When blogging from your bed, as I am this week, after my op, I am discovering there are a number of things you can do to make yourself more comfortable.

1.  Rest your laptop on a small tray - avoids overheating laptop and burnt knees

2.  Download Skype - v. useful for communicating with rest of household when cups of tea required

3.  Gather the essentials around you;  bottle of water, house phone, tv remote, mobile phone, calculator, book, painkillers.

4.  Arrange your pillows (and those stolen from others) in a V-shape, which gives support while enabling you to doze.

5.  Move location about 4pm, after having a shower (ignore hospital advice about keeping dressings dry, better to feel clean) and putting on most unattractive but comfy leggings & t-shirt.

6.  When downstairs on sofa, make sure a side table is handy, for drinks, book, calculator, tv remote (see above for rest) or spillages will result

7.  Fluffy blankets work well as do lots of cushions

8.  Daytime TV;  avoid Jeremy Kyle as it’s depressing, but any property programme or re-runs of Rick Stein & Jamie At Home have great soporific effect!

9.  Children can be useful for fetching things, but be firm about endless Simpsons watching when you arrive in new downstairs location

10.  Enjoy the break wholeheartedly as it’s guilt free lounging about.  Every day you will feel better and better!

BONUS TIPS:

11.  Yanik Silver’s “Underground Secret Service” t-shirts are excellent lounging wear, comfortable but funky too!

12.  This is a great time to work through all those DVD’s and audio you have bought / downloaded but not listened to