2 years ago, I had major abdominal surgery. I’d had a similar one in the 80s They really wanted me out of bed to walk a bit within 12 hours. That first walk,

2 years ago, I had major abdominal surgery. I’d had a similar one in the 80s They really wanted me out of bed to walk a bit within 12 hours. That first walk, I made it half way to the door of the room. They focused on getting me out of bed and walking regularly (with a frame for support), no matter how short, and breathing into a device to measure lung capacity (which is almost zero with big hole in your side) It sucked! A lot! But this was a key part of the recovery process. Being vertical is important for many bodily functions, and the less you can be vertical, the longer the recovery will be I can’t imagine having to do this in another 30 years