Sleep psisitions after surgery

Hi ladies last morning of summer fall begins around noon today!!

Was wondering when I will be able to sleep in any other position than the back? Have tried to sleep on side just does not feel right yet and I am afraid I will tear something, when did most of you start to roll over into new position?

12 days post op TAH - feeling better each new day just cant wait to stretch out once again

Howdy - happy fall - all

I've been on my sides since the rolled me into my castle room...the nurse told me to go from side to side (easy for her to say). Something to do with the lungs she said, but hey, I was medicated....so no memory as to the actual why's of it. I do sleep on my sides...it doesn't hurt except when I want to move or get up... ..no really, it is a lot better now...just have to take the moving slowly...I'm 1 week post-op today. I'm a tummy sleeper myself, so I'll be happy when I can get back to that position.

Happy fall to you too...course I live in El Paso and it'll start feeling like fall come Nov or Dec to me.


Luv & Hugs,

Mich

Each one of us is different. I still cannot sleep in bed. I'm into my 3rd week and I'm still sleeping on the big recliner. I tried the bed with lot of pillows, but couldn't turn over without having a lot of pain. When I got up in the morning, there was a fair amount of blood on my liner.

Hope this helps!

Michelle

I am able to sleep on my side if I put a pillow under my side and sort of between my legs.
I cant wait to be able to sleep on my stomach.

Best Wishes
Linda

thanks ladies is so good to know I am doing as well as can be expected!!

Hi, I am a side sleeper and HATE!!!! sleeping on my back. It was OK for the first night as I was stretched out on my back and it felt good. But then the next night I downed two pain killers and went for the side position. Boy did that feel good.

While I was on my back,I had to start out with a pillow under my knees, and work down to the full cat stretch.

Everyone is different.

Thankfully a storm passed over AZ the day I got out and the weather has dropped to a glorious 91f from the unbearable 108f. Enjoying having the windows open at night for the 63f air.

Enjoy your autumn.

I'm 6 weeks post op today and finally just a few days ago kicked the big ol body pillow out of the bed. I am able to sleep on my stomach again as of this week. I woke up one morning in my usual stretched out side/belly position with my leg cocked up and no pillow. It felt sooo good.
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TAH/BSO 8/10/04

the night after my surgery I mentioned to nurse that I was a side sleeper and was not sleeping well on my back. She told me that there was no reason I couldn't sleep on my side, and gave me a couple hints on rolling over. It was uncomfortable at first, but once I got the hang of it, it was easy. I am not 9 days post-op and am rolling all over the place. Both sides, back, tummy you name it. I think maybe doing it right away helped. Good Luck to you