Hi Maxine,
I usually wake up an hour ahead of time and take my pain meds, then go back to sleep if possible. When I get up out of bed I roll onto my side and raise up one my elbow. Then use my hands and arms to raise my body up into a sitting position. After sitting up I sit there for a few moments and stretch. Then I place both hands on the edge of the bed beside me to give me a little extra push to get a standing position.
I know it's a slow process for a lot of us but this is the best way I have found to not cause any extra pain in getting up.
Hope this helps
Brent
