So I'm about 1 week about of surgery, but while in the hospital there were complications so I needed another surgery, which required to be an open surgery. It's about from right below my breast bone to my belly button. For the past week I haven't been able to sleep at all because of the pain from my stomach, and thriving pain in my tail bone, and I can't sleep on my stomach. When will I be able to sleep on my side or stomach. I'm beginning to really get frustrated

Edited October 6, 201510 yr by chasingchloee

Best thing I ever did was sleep in a recliner for a month. I couldn't sleep at all in my bed the pain was terrible. If you don't have one and don't know somebody you can borrow from, I'd go to a Rent a Center. I promise you'll sleep again. I hope you feel better soon!

I agree with @@bostongirlforever - a recliner will be a Godsend for you if you're able to sleep in one. I also slept with pillows on either side of me to give me some extra fluff/support, and it helps me not to move around as much as I usually do in my sleep. I'm a side fetal sleeper... you can imagine how annoying it was to be forced to lay straight on my back for a couple weeks. Good luck, feel better!

@ Bostongirlforever I ordered my power recliner some time last week I think. Nevertheless it'll be here soon. I have a platform bed, I knew I wouldn't be able to get in and out of it easily. I also ordered a shower stool. My shower is extremely slippery and nothing to hold onto. I ordered it from Walmart or Amazon. Not really sure, I have ordered pretty much everything I'll need.

May I ask what happened? I had the same issue. Part of my healing intestine began to stricture around the rest of my intestine and stop the blood flow/create a blockage. My bypass was on the 3rd of September, and my emergency surgery was on the 7th. I slept on a recliner until last night. I tried sleeping on my bed, and I managed, but my back and hips hurt so badly because I spent a month in the recliner. I got my G-tube taken out last Tuesday, and my 21 staples out today, and am now not as nervous to sleep on my side or tummy. However, I still don't have very strong ab muscles due to being cut in half. Keep positive, and only do what your body tells you it's comfortable doing. Don't over-do it or push yourself.