Welcome to BB and Good luck with your c/s next week! I would say take the drugs! and get up as much as you can early on. It does hurt a bit but the more you move early on the better you will feel. I kept up my drug relief so I didn't have to worry about caring for a newborn, plus being in pain from the c/s plus feeding etc. It helps to keep the pain at bay while you deal with everything else. Also I have been wearing control top underwear that support my belly and back and they are a godsend as well. Good luck with it all and let us all know how you go!