I'm new to all of this. A little back story. Im a former college football player( Mike linebacker) and army infantryman. My entire life revolved around being the "big guy" in a good way then(6'3" 245lbs.) I injured my back in Afghanistan in 2012 and my weight took a hit from then on. I reached 275 within months of being back. I couldn't even tie my own boots due to back pain. I got out in 2014 and shortly after I over ran the 300 threshold. My breaking point was not being able to play with my little girl's. I asked for help. My heaviest was 382. My weight day of surgery (April 16,2018) was 357. I'm right now at 349. I have no issues with anything OTHER than sleep. I can't fall asleep or stay asleep. I try to be active as much as possible and it seems like it doesn't help. How do y'all sleep? Any advise?

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Hi! So I had surgery on the tenth and sleep was a huge issue for me. I would fall asleep in bed or on the couch for an hour, maybe two. But then it's 1AM and I'm wide awake! Some of the suggestions I got were to sleep on a recliner. To be honest that didn't help me. Last night was the first night I woke up once through the night and fell back to sleep quickly. Unfortunately I think it just takes time. Congrats on how well you're doing and I wish you a speedy recovery!

They told me it is a common problem I think it was at least a week before my sleep returned to normal. Put Netflix on and go with it!!!

I hate it!!! Lol in my early twenties in the army it was nothing to run full blast on little to nothing. Now, I FEEL the fatigue. Thank y'all for responding. It's nice not knowing I'm alone in all this. I think I may turn into a hardcore gamer after this sleepless stint lol

I guess it depends on why you are having difficulty sleeping. For me it was that I was a stomach sleeper, which I just couldn't make work for the first 4-5 days after surgery. I found that a couple of Tylenol PM helped my sleep in the unusual position.

Many people find it easier to sleep on a recliner right after surgery. It can take a week or two to begin to sleep comfortably but things should improve daily.

It will pass! I had the same problem the first week. My body was just generally uncomfortable I think, and I couldn't sleep on my side. But once everything settled down, I was sleeping well again.