Having to sit up to sleep...

[Babysoftly 0]

Had my op on Wednesday and it is so painful I cannot lie down to sleep, I fear if I did I would never get back up again. The wound pain is horrendous. I'm guessing it's where the port is, that's the most painful one of all. It feels like a searing hot pain if I turn or get on and off the bed. Luckily I didn't have gas problems but this is so painful wondering when it will ease off and when I will be able to lie down to sleep because I am getting a sore patch at the base of my spine

[MerryHearted 20]

It usually starts getting better after a few days, although if I recall correcty I was sore around that port area for quite some time after surgery. Do you have pain meds to take to help with it? Vicodin, for example?

[emily111 3]

ooh you and I are in the same boat. I was banded wednesday also and this is the problem i am having. I sleep sitting up I cant lay down either because I would hurt to much to get up. My husband helps me out the bed. Im sure it will get better it seems like something we r all going through.

[innwtitdtity 57]

hmmm, I didn't have that much pain but I am 12 days post op and the staples on my port site are very irritating to my skin. They are red and a little sore. I spoke with my surgeon on Fri and he said to put a warm compress on the area. He said very rarely do these get infected, it is just a reaction to the staples. I am scheduled to have them removed on Monday and I can't wait! Last night was the first night I tried to sleep w/o the pain med and I had an awful night. I only take the pain med at bed time, but still need it. I did go back to work last Monday, so I am sure that was a little quick and has probably contributed to the soreness. Good luck with controling the pain. If you don't want to take pain med during the day, I recommend taking liquid tylenol every four hours to try and stay ahead of the pain getting worse.

[Babysoftly 0]

Ah yes pain med...... knew I'd forgotten to take something lol... oopsy. I am so forgetful. Sorry others are in the same boat as me... guess we'll have to stick together and get ourselves thru this XXXXXX

[bandedbarbi 0]

Hey, I am new to this forum stuff but was glad to read that I have a few buddies that had surgery within the last two weeks. I did not have staples, just glue and the first few days were extremely uncomfortable to sleep.I am finally able to lay in bed semi comfortably but I do support my stomach with a pillow.

[Mrs J.J 2]

I started feeling like I could sleep normally at day 8. At first I couldn´t sleep on my left side at all, and then turning was painful too. I slept on my back and used my arms and legs to support me to get back up.

It does get better, I promise. :-))

[OIC108 0]

I was banded on 7/2 and while I was able to lie down to sleep - getting up was a chore but I found that the pain where my port was lasted for about a week and a half then I realized that it just wasn't hurting anymore. I was able to get up and down with a little more ease around the same time. Good Luck.

[mominlv13 1]

Take it from one bandster to another, it does get better!! I too was not able to sleep in bed for about a week out from surgery. I was sleeping in my recliner which was the only comfortable position for me. I was glued together like Humpty dumpty, so I didn't have staples or sutures and the healing was real fast. The pain was minimal and I never had to take pain meds which I was happy about. I did however have the gas pains that were excrutiating at first but once I knew what they were I walked and walked and walked which I was told would help and it did!!

I am happy with Looosssiiieee (named my band) and would do it again in a heartbeat! Good luck to all you LOSERS!! LOL. God Bless!!!

Fran

xo

[jbflorida 1]

How to get out of bed=

Turn on your side and get close to the edge of the bed. Let your legs dangle off of the bed. Use your hands and arms against the mattress to push your shoulders and chest up until you are in a sitting position.

Ta-dah! You're up!

PS To those who are in pain, hang in there! This is soooo worth it. You will feel renewed in just days from now. I am 2 1/2 months out and am so grateful for this new health--body, mind and soul.

[Babysoftly 0]

Thank you for the help and reassurance. I am glued too... so scared of ripping something but these posts have really helped X

[medicsunshine 0]

I just cant sleep. Even with the pain meds, I sleep about 2 hours and wake up. I have been soo tired, and the pain is pretty bad. All the pain in on the left side, I have found having a ton of pillows around me help me sleep on my side. I do have hunger pains and sometimes it makes me want to cheat, but I dont.

[secretstolen 4]

After my surgery, I couldn't sleep lying down either. The gas they use during surgery that gets trapped inside your body had traveled up through my back and shoulders, so it was this excruciating pain that never seemed to ease up when I was lying down. The first night after leaving the hospital, the night after the surgery, I tried to sleep lying down and I woke up every 10-15 minutes in pain.

I took my pain medicine as the surgeon said, and to avoid lying down to sleep, I slept in a big comfy chair in my mom's living room. Using their ottoman for my lower half, I positioned myself to where I was still sitting up, but at an angle that was somewhat comfortable enough to sleep. I made sure to have a big thick quilt and a couple of pillows to surround myself with. I spent the next 3 nights sleeping that way.

During the day, I made sure to walk as much as possible and stay hydrated and within a couple days, that pain started to go away. :thumbup:

Hope yours does, too. Do you have a comfy chair you could improvise with until you're feeling a little better?

[Babysoftly 0]

I don't really I mean I have big leather soft chairs and I find it hard to not slip and slide down them... and if I can keep upright I can't get forward enough to get up if I need to :teeth_smile: Just going to have to take my pain meds and quit my whining lol.... but it sure does help to come on here and have a little whine :thumbup:

[bombaman 0]

Interesting. My pain only came when in the seated positon and that lasted about a week until it subsided. I was most comfortabler laying down and I could lay on the port side the same night. It will get better!