It dawned on me this morning that I typically sleep on my side. If you have had your surgery, what side did you sleep on? I have trouble staying on my back due to lower back pain. Could you / did you sleep on your side? How'd it go?

Just had surgery on Friday. Already sleeping on my stomach and both sides. Slight discomfort, nothing that keeps me from sleeping peacefully though.

Not a few days out without a lot of discomfort. A few weeks out, it got so much easier. I could sleep on my stomach and on either side. I'm a year out now and sleeping just feels like.... Normal.

Hw-273
Sw-226
CW-124
GW-130
Size- 2, Small in sweats. Small in shirts. depends on how it's cut or made.
Bra Size- 34C

Surgery Date- April 26th, 2017
RNY
"Only those who try will become" FFX

I could sleep on back straight away, right side after a day and left side/tummy after a week or so.

I had surgery two weeks ago. I am a stomach/side sleeper and was worried about this. I slept for a week in a recliner on my back. At 3 days post op I decided to lay down for about 90 minutes on my left side for nap, and when I got up, I had a red/purple bruise the size of a baseball on my side. I spoke with the nurse, and she thought it was just gravity pulling the blood down to my side and not a new bleed. Thankfully I had no pain and nothing developed. She did ask me to wait a week before I laid on my side again. At a week post op I started on my right side and a few days later tried my left. I haven’t had any other problems. I have laid partly on my stomach over the last few days, and that has been fine. A body pillow has been helpful.

first day home, i was uncomfortable sitting, yet alone laying down.

i tried the first night to position myself on my side to sleep. No way jose' !

by the 3rd night i did sleep on my normal right side. wasn't terrific - but

i did it. Things improved daily. One week PO i was sleeping like a baby.

A "BIG" baby

good luck

kathy

Thank you all for sharing your experiences! You're the best