Sleeping

[michpell39 399]

This is my first night post op , have any of you slept on your back? Or just sitting up?

[labwalker 1,177]

I couldn't sleep on my side for a good month or so!!!! Doing so would bother the incisions. I ended up on my back most nights.

[gowalking 10,790]

Most of us weren't able to sleep flat on our backs. Some slept in recliners...I slept with pillows to keep me partially sitting up for about a week post-op.

[EJRN 79]

Recliner for a week!!!

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

I actually slept on my stomach right from the first night after surgery.

[jfc193 718]

Slept on my stomach by the third night along with my blankly.

[Adrienne21 106]

I couldn't sleep on my side where my port is. I slept mostly on my back... Even being 18 days post opt it still hurts a little to sleep on my stomach.

[rbmk14 59]

I could sleep on my side and stomach 2nd night post op. totally comfortable once I got there, but a little painful getting there since your ab muscles are so sore. I also slept on my stomach on top of a soft ice pack with a towel on top and felt really comfortable to me. I'm a week and a half post op and still do that on days when my incisions are sore.

[MandaMom23 684]

I was most comfortable on my back, propped up with pillows.

[7-15-13 6]

This is my first night post op ' date=' have any of you slept on your back? Or just sitting up?[/quote']

I am 5 days post op. have slept on my side since first night. Have 2 pillows . Put one under your head as usual. Lie on your side push the pillow long way against your stomach/abdomen and roll against it. You can bend your knee and put it on top of the pillow - I find that more comfortable. Make sure the pillow is up snug against your abdomen. The first 3 nights I put an ice bag there too as well as taking a pain pill before going to bed. Good luck!

[michpell39 399]

Thanks everyone , I was propped up , maybe I will try flat