Hi Mucker,
I hope that you can reconcile your issues....I was literally feeling run over by a truck for over a month. I felt as if I would not get better. My pain was a major issue but acute as opposed to chronic. I can't express enough that you can't compare your healing period to anybody else's.
We all heal at different rates. I feel that you need to take it easy on yourself for one and on your healing for two. You are you and only you can gauge your healing by your own experience and your own pace.
DON'T OVER DO IT whatever you do....little incidents like sitting up in the chair are going to happen...so no worries about that but don't do more than you can do....you are your own best judgment...so go easy on you and your efforts!
take care
love and hugs,
Victoria