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

My backs getting real old fast !!!!

I have such envy of those of you able to roll to your side and be comfortable!

Sleeping on my side in my bed will be a major milestone!

Weird - I was told to lay on my sides, not my stomach! LOL.

It gets old rolling over from side to side because my hips and back start to hurt.

I'm now three days post-op, and I've been sleeping on my side. It hurts a bit to turn from side to side, and it hurts a bit to sit upright from a laying down position, but neither are unbearable. My doc put me in an abdominal binder straight out of surgery, and I'm still wearing it now that I'm home. I think the slight pressure of that keeps everything in place and helps me feel more comfortable when side-lying.

Edited December 6, 201312 yr by VSG AJH

I'm now three days post-op, and I've been sleeping on my side. It hurts a bit to turn from side to side, and it hurts a bit to sit upright from a laying down position, but neither are unbearable. My doc put me in an abdominal binder straight out of surgery, and I'm still wearing it now that I'm home. I think the slight pressure of that keeps everything in place and helps me feel more comfortable when side-lying.

I slept in a recliner for the first weeks. The sitting up in bed wasn't happening lol. Even after I started sleeping in bed I had to "roll" out!

I can finally sleep on my stomach!

I started sleeping on my side at the hospital post op. My back hurt so bad the nurse said, it will hurt getting into the position but once you get settled it will be ok. I wish I still had my pregnancy pillow because I am more comfortable with support when doing so. I put a pillow behind my back and roll up a little blanket to somewhat prop my tummy up if that makes since. I slept on the side that didn't have my drainage tube. Hope this helps.

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

My backs getting real old fast !!!!

Took 8-10 days for me. Still use a very soft feathery pillow under my belly for support. I agree, it was the best day ever!

Drew

One to two weeks. It was so annoying not to. I gradually started again adding pillows on my side

I am post-op 8 days and just last evening was I able to "tolerate" a little side sleeping...recliner helps but then you get a little neck pain...soon I'm hoping it gets better. There is one incision in particular that seems a little more sore than the others.

Getting tired of full-liquid diet however:(

I am post-op 8 days and just last evening was I able to "tolerate" a little side sleeping...recliner helps but then you get a little neck pain...soon I'm hoping it gets better. There is one incision in particular that seems a little more sore than the others. Getting tired of full-liquid diet however:(

I can't wait for my surgeon/NUT appointment on Friday so I can move to Stage 4. I was sleeved on 12/2.

I slept on my side in the hospital. I can't quite sleep on my stomach yet though and I am a tummy sleeper. I am three weeks out.

Same as, I slept on my sides (both) after surgery x

I was uncomfortable the first couple weeks lying on my back also. not only do I have a lower back injury but sleeping on my back is just not comfortable. It took a couple week before I felt like I could prop a pillow up between the mattress and my tummy and be comfy.

I slept so well! I slept with a pillow for about 2 additional weeks. Good luck getting comfy...

I slept with a body pillow on each side and would shift from one side to the other. Did it the first day I got home, was doing it in the hospital too... Side sleeping is the only way I can sleep and my nausea would have been even worse if I was on my back! If you can't get on your side with a body pillow tuck it under your thighs/knees when you're on your back to take the pressure off your lower back. Body pillows are my saving grace!

I slept on my side from day one. Force of long married habit.

I have no choice but to sleep on my side. Thats all i have room for on the far edge of the bed that my wife leaves me.

She also tucks the blankets under herself so I am left with none. In winter I have to sleep in warm clothes.

Mind you she does all this in her sleep and has no waking knowledge of it. She's lovely, really. Brrrrrr, i even feel cold in summer months now after my sleeve.

Edited December 18, 201312 yr by JollyG