Sleeping On Your Side Again?!

[a_gray_ 1]

Well yes it seems everyone is different !! Hopefully it'll happen soon !

[DirtyHarriett 94]

I have such envy of those of you able to roll to your side and be comfortable!

sleeping on my side in my bed will be a major milestone!

[McButterpants 2,846]

Weird - I was told to lay on my sides, not my stomach! LOL.

It gets old rolling over from side to side because my hips and back start to hurt.

[VSG AJH 499]

I'm now three days post-op, and I've been sleeping on my side. It hurts a bit to turn from side to side, and it hurts a bit to sit upright from a laying down position, but neither are unbearable. My doc put me in an abdominal binder straight out of surgery, and I'm still wearing it now that I'm home. I think the slight pressure of that keeps everything in place and helps me feel more comfortable when side-lying.

Edited December 6, 2013 by VSG AJH

[rls41998 91]

I'm now three days post-op, and I've been sleeping on my side. It hurts a bit to turn from side to side, and it hurts a bit to sit upright from a laying down position, but neither are unbearable. My doc put me in an abdominal binder straight out of surgery, and I'm still wearing it now that I'm home. I think the slight pressure of that keeps everything in place and helps me feel more comfortable when side-lying.

I slept in a recliner for the first weeks. The sitting up in bed wasn't happening lol. Even after I started sleeping in bed I had to "roll" out!

[Kathie5353 53]

I can finally sleep on my stomach!

[Memily 86]

I started sleeping on my side at the hospital post op. My back hurt so bad the nurse said, it will hurt getting into the position but once you get settled it will be ok. I wish I still had my pregnancy pillow because I am more comfortable with support when doing so. I put a pillow behind my back and roll up a little blanket to somewhat prop my tummy up if that makes since. I slept on the side that didn't have my drainage tube. Hope this helps.

[TheBigDrewsky 4]

Just wondering how long it took some of you to be able to sleep on your sides again?!!!

My backs getting real old fast !!!!

Took 8-10 days for me. Still use a very soft feathery pillow under my belly for support. I agree, it was the best day ever!

Drew

[EarthyGoalie 253]

One to two weeks. It was so annoying not to. I gradually started again adding pillows on my side

[onedaycloser 136]

I am post-op 8 days and just last evening was I able to "tolerate" a little side sleeping...recliner helps but then you get a little neck pain...soon I'm hoping it gets better. There is one incision in particular that seems a little more sore than the others.

Getting tired of full-liquid diet however:(

[MASSGUY 51]

I am post-op 8 days and just last evening was I able to "tolerate" a little side sleeping...recliner helps but then you get a little neck pain...soon I'm hoping it gets better. There is one incision in particular that seems a little more sore than the others. Getting tired of full-liquid diet however:(

I can't wait for my surgeon/NUT appointment on Friday so I can move to Stage 4. I was sleeved on 12/2.

[Bronco0605 135]

I slept on my side in the hospital. I can't quite sleep on my stomach yet though and I am a tummy sleeper. I am three weeks out.

[Sabredy12 55]

Same as, I slept on my sides (both) after surgery x

[marfar7 1,533]

I was uncomfortable the first couple weeks lying on my back also. not only do I have a lower back injury but sleeping on my back is just not comfortable. It took a couple week before I felt like I could prop a pillow up between the mattress and my tummy and be comfy.

I slept so well! I slept with a pillow for about 2 additional weeks. Good luck getting comfy...

[sapMegan 79]

I slept with a body pillow on each side and would shift from one side to the other. Did it the first day I got home, was doing it in the hospital too... Side sleeping is the only way I can sleep and my nausea would have been even worse if I was on my back! If you can't get on your side with a body pillow tuck it under your thighs/knees when you're on your back to take the pressure off your lower back. Body pillows are my saving grace!