i had a emergency c-section 2 /12 years ago and was soo glad that i didnt have to do any manual labor, that scares the crap out of me
and i will be having another c-section, planned, in decemeber and i cant wait. i think if you make yourself get up like the nurses say it doesnt hurt so bad but if you are more lethergic then everything tightens and makes it rougher on you to heal. i had jayson by c-section at 6:30pm, by 2 am, they helped me get of the bed, and rolled to the nicu to hold and see my baby. i was home on 4 days later (xmas day) and washed dishes (shouldnt have) but i cant stand a mess, and never really did a lot of resting. hardly any scaring, no pain, maybe it was a little uncomfortable at times but that was it. tell your friend to move around and keep the it from tightening, that way when she moves its more bareable.
good luck!!!