How does a c-section feel like? Please share your experiences.

Personally I have never had a C-Section but I've had a good friend who had to go for emergency C-Section because her labour was taking too long. She is petite, and very fit but after her C-Section, she said she felt pains and couldn't get up. Since her baby was big, her gynae had advised her not to pick up or carry her baby for the first few weeks in case it aggrevates her wound. I visited her when she was about 6 weeks post delivery and she was still walking like "liang po po" and still complained of pains.