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Mt61 Sat 07-Dec-24 01:00:38

Good friends like you are few & far between 😊

Shelflife Sat 07-Dec-24 00:17:19

I agree with most posters here . Yes she is young but a camp bed is not the best place for her to sleep. Could she have your bed for the time she is with you ?

lemsip Fri 06-Dec-24 21:39:18

as she's only 34 I think a camp bed will be fine.. a camp bed or fold up bed is what you have I assume, not a basic tent camp bed.

crazyH Fri 06-Dec-24 21:00:27

LOTV - you are very kind. As some others have suggested, it’s better to let her have your bed while you use the camp bed.
Hope all goes well with the surgery..

Babs03 Fri 06-Dec-24 20:53:21

I agree that a camp bed could be dodgy post op. Could you swap beds or could she stay in her own home and have you over to stay with her if sleeping arrangements are better.

merlotgran Fri 06-Dec-24 20:51:53

I’ve just had stomach keyhole surgery and the thought of sleeping on a camp bed would fill me with dread. It can be a lot more painful than people realise and as Maw says, getting up can strain the muscles which must be avoided.

I really don’t think a camp bed would be suitable.

NotSpaghetti Fri 06-Dec-24 20:41:43

Can you allow her your bed for the short while and you use the camp bed?

I don't think it's a great idea after surgery- even keyhole- as getting up ftom low down may be difficult.

Primrose53 Fri 06-Dec-24 20:37:33

You could try putting some spare duvets under the sheet that she sleeps on. They will act like a mattress topper.

RosiesMaw2 Fri 06-Dec-24 20:31:58

I would check the height.
Camp beds can be on the low side and your friend’s muscles in the stomach area may be tender.

LilyoftheValley Fri 06-Dec-24 20:21:21

A dear friend (34) is having a key hole op in the near future and I have agreed that she can convalesce here for a few days.

I have no room to put a single bed here. However, I have been offered a camp bed which seems ideal. How do I make it comfy to lie on, please? Are there diddy mattresses to buy?