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

My backs getting real old fast !!!!

5weeks ...it was the best day ever for me

Tolerable in about 3 days...two weeks before it was comfortable!

The surgery and associated byproducts are all distant memory now (6 mos. out)...hang on and get ready for one heck of a ride!

It took me about 3 weeks to be able to sleep on my side comfortably. It was a great night!

I am one week out. I keep pillows on both sides so I don't roll. Did this with gall bladder surg too

About 3 weeks for me, and I had lots of back pain from laying in the same position. That was one of the worst parts for me.

able to sleep on your sides again?!!!

a_gray_

i can never sleep on my back

by the 3rd night it was "ok" to sleep on my side

it gradually improved each night

it was kindof like a headache

it was really bad, then all of a sudden was gone - don't remember when - it was just gone

I really don't know how i managed the first 2 nights

i know it was awful

i was sleeping like a baby within 3 weeks

easier said than done, but hang in there

good luck

sweet dreams

kathy

OMG. I need to sleep on my side !!

, I didn't know that this was a thing !!

3 weeks for me, and I was so happy when I could finally turn in my sleep like I used to. Ahhhhh!

OMG. I need to sleep on my side !!

, I didn't know that this was a thing !!

Oh, it's a thing! Tight incisions, overall soreness, and gravity will remind you to stay on your back. At one point you'll be able to ease over to your side - a body pillow can help.

It was a couple of weeks for me. I slept in a recliner until I could sleep on my side and that helped because I'm not a back sleeper.

I started about 5 days out. However, I did have to sleep with my pillow wedged a little under side to keep me turning to far. I can sleep on right side much better than left. I can lay on right for about 20 minutes or so with pillow but not comfortable.

I can lay on my stomach with very little discomfort. I didn't know it was a thing either. I am still in the hospital. What bothers me is gas and diarrhea. And I am ready to go home. Waiting on the doctor.

It took me like 5days ... We only 4wks out and we sleep on our stomach

I'm a little over three weeks post and I'm now able to sleep on either side.

However, I've noticed that my hips hurt after sleeping or lying on a side for too long, so I still lie on my back as well.

I think I was able to lie on my sides for short periods of time about two weeks post.

Aghhhh thank you all!

I'm about 3 weeks out and I guess just haven't built up the courage it still feels kinda funny. But I am looking forward to it! (: