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I was advised first night to sleep/lie on my side. Being flat is very uncomfortable for me with wind in my chest but lying fully on my side is not comfortable either. I my pillows in a ^ shape so as I lie tilted to the side I have a pillow to support my back and a pillow to rest on. They cradle me and stop me moving about to much. It's painful to fidget around so I kind of just get comfy in my little nest and stay there ha xx

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Fell asleep last night on my back. Woke up to roll on my side and slept a few hours that way. It hurt rolling back but nothing excruciating and I needed that quality sleep! Just brace with a pillow. That's what I did. And I was so out of it. Almost like I was dreaming I was rolling to my side. Lol. I'm four days post-op.

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Fell asleep last night on my back. Woke up to roll on my side and slept a few hours that way. It hurt rolling back but nothing excruciating and I needed that quality sleep! Just brace with a pillow. That's what I did. And I was so out of it. Almost like I was dreaming I was rolling to my side. Lol. I'm four days post-op.

I was able to sleep one hour on my side last night too. Ahh.. It was heaven and a good start. Same for me too.. No excruciating pain but just some soreness and pulling when flipping.

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And last night I slept most of the night on my side. I feel great today! I sleep so much better that way. Hopefully my fellow side sleepers can get there soon.

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When it feels good! It took awhile after surgery for me to lay on my side since I was a revison patient and the lapband had to be taken out.. that spot really hurt for a while. Now I sleep like a baby rolling all over the place.

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I was on my side in the hospital....and already been sleeping on my stomach since Saturday night and was sleeved tues 2/11,,,

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It took me closer to a month, but I had major complications after my surgery. I also found that if i put a pillow between my legs it wasn't as uncomfortable.

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When it feels good! It took awhile after surgery for me to lay on my side since I was a revison patient and the lapband had to be taken out.. that spot really hurt for a while. Now I sleep like a baby rolling all over the place.

Whew girl!! I'm a Lap revision patient too and last night I fell asleep hard on my side for a couple of hours. I woke up very very sore on the side my port was on. I think your right about maybe us Lap people have a harder time side sleeping .

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I have had a body pillow for years. I bought one after my second daughter was born in 92. I couldn't live without it! After another c-section, ankle fracture and now this-I can sleep comfortably on my side. It's so worth the investment!

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