I'm six days post op and having trouble sleeping. I sleep on my back and I swear it feels heavy in my chest (in between the twins) Is this normal??

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Yes, it was for me too. I tried laying on my side opposite of the port and tried using lots of pillows and that helped soooo much for me.

I was going to suggest the pillows too, they definitely help relieve the pressure.

I'm six days post op and having trouble sleeping. I sleep on my back and I swear it feels heavy in my chest (in between the twins) Is this normal??

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Excuse me for a moment...TWINS..hahahhahahah!!!!:Banane09:

Okay. Sorry.

Can you prop yourself with pillows, one at the back, lean against it, and one or two under your head? I have a horrid time sleeping and sometimes it is due to acid reflux. Propping myself up tends to give me relief. On my side, never on my back.

Someone told me the feeling of heaviness is the internal swelling. I'm 5 days post and every time I take a deep breath, it really hurts between the "twins" (mine aren't identical, one is a D the other DD!)

I'm taking it slow to make sure I heal properly. I have to go back to work on Tues. Hope I can make it through the day without a nap!

I'm very low on energy and i'm fighting off dehydration. I keep getting headaches and dizziness. I can't keep up with the liquids. Tomorrow I can go to full liquids and a few sips of a protein shake will do me good.

Someone told me the feeling of heaviness is the internal swelling. I'm 5 days post and every time I take a deep breath, it really hurts between the "twins" (mine aren't identical, one is a D the other DD!)

I'm taking it slow to make sure I heal properly. I have to go back to work on Tues. Hope I can make it through the day without a nap!

I'm very low on energy and i'm fighting off dehydration. I keep getting headaches and dizziness. I can't keep up with the liquids. Tomorrow I can go to full liquids and a few sips of a Protein shake will do me good.

You know twins can be fraternal, not identical! :biggrin1:

You say you are fighting off dehydration. How well are you able to sip/drink Water? From what I've read here, dehydration can land you in the hospital. I also think you might be hungry!

Are any of these on your liquid diet? These were suggested my doctor afer the first 48 hours.

coffee, tea, diluted fruit juice

broth

Blenderized Soup

Skim milk or Lactaid milk

Jell-O, Popsicle’s

Yogurt

Sugar Fee pudding

Cottage cheese

Applesauce, oatmeal, grits, cream of wheat

V-8 low sodium

Protein drinks, carnation instant Breakfast, pure pro powder (no slim fast)

Keep posting so we can know how you are doing.

Jo Ann