5days post op- Help with symptoms: normal

[NikkiRose89 1]

I am 5 days post op RNY. Surgeon said everything went great. Pain has subsided all except when going from sit to stand or sit to prone and vice versa. Pain as well when coughing or sneezing. Fluid and Protein going down and staying down no problem. Can’t get comfortable to sleep. Normal? I feel like I’m ripping in half when I try to lay on my side.

[LindsayT 563]

Try a body pillow or regular pillow under your tummy. I went from using a wedge pillow to sleep in more of an incline, to the body pillow, then a regular pillow. I've been sleeping fine on my side for about a week. My rny was may 1.

[NikkiRose89 1]

6 minutes ago, LindsayT said:

Try a body pillow or regular pillow under your tummy. I went from using a wedge pillow to sleep in more of an incline, to the body pillow, then a regular pillow. I've been sleeping fine on my side for about a week. My rny was may 1.

Thank you! Will definitely try that. I am not a back sleeper so I feel like I am not getting the proper amount of rest I need to recover properly.

[Jeanniebug 473]

It took about 2-3 weeks before I could lay on my side. It'll get better, hang in there.

[CarolineLittle 92]

It gets better daily. I've been using a body pillow but am getting okay with none now. The rest is improved too!

[catwoman7 10,951]

I'm a side sleeper as well, but I think it took about three weeks before i could comfortably sleep on my side again. Until then, I had to sleep on my back (ugh...not used to that..)

[NP_WIP 274]

I slept on my back mostly prop on 2 to 3 pillows at first, but little by little I was trying to sleep on my side. I would mimic the side position with my legs even though my torso was straight lol. I started doing a towel rolled and sleeping at an angle, by 3 weeks I was sleeping on my side peacefully.

[learn2cook 505]

I’m a side sleeper too. I found a binder or Spanx helped. It took about 2 weeks to feel comfortable sleeping. It turned out stomach sleeping was most comfortable.