Day after surgery
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My doctor encouraged me to get off my back, but it was too painful (as Jessicadmx says, everything shifting around hurt). So I was on my back for 5-6 days, then I was able to very very carefully sleep on my stomach, as I'm naturally a stomach sleeper.
I was able to comfortably lay on my sides around... 9-10 days after surgery.0 -
Wow, I never thought about the whole sleeping thing after surgery. I guess I should ask doc about that tomorrow when I have mine.0
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One of my coworkers had bariatric surgery 15 years ago and that was one of the first things she told me; to prepare to sleep in a recliner for a while.
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The recliner worked really great for me the first 3-4 days!0
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I have used the recliner most of the time since being home. It's been a life saver.0
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having surgery in two days. no one has mentioned sleeping on your side issues and that's how I sleep. thanks for the update, now I know the issue may come up. and yeah, I have a comfortable recliner0
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Good luck! By four days post-surgery, I had trouble side-sleeping, but I was able to (very carefully) lay on my stomach. I think it'll depend both on your procedure and where they place your incisions. Got our fingers crossed for a smooth recovery!0
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Good luck badhair! Everyone seems to be different. The recliner was the place that was most comfortable for a little more than a week. Then it took me until about was about a week and a half out before I could sleep on my side.0
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I was able to sleep on my side from day one, I also had minimal pain.0
