What side do you sleep on?

[laurileet 86]

It dawned on me this morning that I typically sleep on my side. If you have had your surgery, what side did you sleep on? I have trouble staying on my back due to lower back pain. Could you / did you sleep on your side? How'd it go?

[debbie89 93]

Just had surgery on Friday. Already sleeping on my stomach and both sides. Slight discomfort, nothing that keeps me from sleeping peacefully though.

[Myaiku_Kuraitani 245]

Not a few days out without a lot of discomfort. A few weeks out, it got so much easier. I could sleep on my stomach and on either side. I'm a year out now and sleeping just feels like.... Normal.

Hw-273
Sw-226
CW-124
GW-130
Size- 2, Small in sweats. Small in shirts. depends on how it's cut or made.
Bra Size- 34C

Surgery Date- April 26th, 2017
RNY
"Only those who try will become" FFX

[Albus 129]

I could sleep on back straight away, right side after a day and left side/tummy after a week or so.

[brightfaith 187]

I had surgery two weeks ago. I am a stomach/side sleeper and was worried about this. I slept for a week in a recliner on my back. At 3 days post op I decided to lay down for about 90 minutes on my left side for nap, and when I got up, I had a red/purple bruise the size of a baseball on my side. I spoke with the nurse, and she thought it was just gravity pulling the blood down to my side and not a new bleed. Thankfully I had no pain and nothing developed. She did ask me to wait a week before I laid on my side again. At a week post op I started on my right side and a few days later tried my left. I haven’t had any other problems. I have laid partly on my stomach over the last few days, and that has been fine. A body pillow has been helpful.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

first day home, i was uncomfortable sitting, yet alone laying down.

i tried the first night to position myself on my side to sleep. No way jose' !

by the 3rd night i did sleep on my normal right side. wasn't terrific - but

i did it. Things improved daily. One week PO i was sleeping like a baby.

A "BIG" baby

good luck

kathy

[laurileet 86]

Thank you all for sharing your experiences! You're the best