I'm a stomach sleeper, are you?

wavydaby · April 14, 2006

Have anyone had any problems after healing from surgery with sleeping on their stomachs?

How long did it take you after surgery to go back to sleeping on your stomach?

Can you feel the port when you lay down?

mini_me · April 14, 2006

This Was My Biggest Whining Issue After Surgery!!

I Had TROUble laying on my side and stomach for a good week. then about the middle of week two i was able to sleep on my side//stomach.

so i say two weeks and you should be able to sleep comfortably again.

fyi-my port is in the upper center line of my abdomen, below my diaphram. sounded awkward to me at first too, but i would not have it any other place now that i am used to it.

shanna · April 14, 2006

After my 1st surgery it took about 3 weeks to comfortable sleep on my left side & stomach.

I had surgery again last week and it's definitely my biggest complaint right now. I was just telling DH last night that I wanted to sleep on my tummy sooooo bad.

Just 2 positions are comfortable for a couple of weeks after surgery: your back and your right side (if your port is on your left side a couple of inches from your belly button).

Also, another sucky thing is the fact that I have to wake up completely in order to move from 1 position to the other (because it hurts).

Hopefully you'll have it easier than me - a lot of people do! I think I'm just a big baby. In my defense, I DO have very sensitive skin so maybe that's why.

A1ikou · April 14, 2006

I had to wait about three weeks before I could comfortably sleep on my stomach again. I was afraid for a while I wouldn't be able to! I can still feel my port sometimes when I change position, but it doesn't hurt.

sheryl · April 14, 2006

I actually found myself on my stomach 2 days after my surgery. I know that I started out on my side, but old habits die hard! I slept on my stomach from then on. I was just careful when I layed down and got up, and I didn't move while asleep...

Elisabethsew · April 14, 2006

I had surgery on 3/30/06 and I STILL cannot sleep on my left side (my favorite position). On about Day 10, I could sleep on my right side but, even now, that is not very comfortable. I had my post-op visit with the surgeon today and commented to him that my stomach/abdominal area was still swollen and that I really could only sleep comfortably on my back. He replied that some people can take up to 4-5 weeks before the swelling is down completely and, at that time, can sleep in all positions.

So............ I wait......