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I usually sleep on my left side. I had sleeve surgery on 12/1. It is still to painful to lay on either side.

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I've been sleeping on my right side since day 2 and on my left side since day three. It's probably just different for each person.

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It took me a few days but I was also not on any pain medications at all. I started out by using body pillows though! helped so much. I can't sleep or lay on my left side too long though. It feels really hard if I do.

Sleeved 10/21/16

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I'm a side sleeper and went back to side sleeping a little shy of a week post-op, but used lots of pillows to support my abdomen and back. Wasn't back to normal until about 3 weeks post.

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Place pillow under stomach on your side..helped me with the shifting pressure..no back sleeping for me..now I'm over the place with no pain :D sleeeved Nov 9th

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Took me about 2 weeks before I was comfortable on my side.

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I've been sleeping on my side since surgery. I had to hold my stomach and then lay on my side

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It's been 12 days and I am starting to sleep on my left side still feel pulling on the incision a little

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