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This may sound weird, but I have been wondering if after the surgery its ok to sleep on your stomach. Or how long I have to wait to do so. That is the only way I get my best sleep!! Help! Thanks :blink:

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This may sound weird, but I have been wondering if after the surgery its ok to sleep on your stomach. Or how long I have to wait to do so. That is the only way I get my best sleep!! Help! Thanks :blink:

IT TOOK ME A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO SLEEP SOUNDLY AS THE PORT SIGHT WAS SORE. TURNING OVER I JUST PICKED MYSELF UP TO ROLL OVER.

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I sleep on my stomach and have no issues unless I have dinner late. I am almost 4 weeks post op and it did take about 2 weeks to get this way. I also sleep on my side with a pillow behind my hips which also works well. Good luck and keep us posted

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The first few days I really had a hard time finding the right position to sleep (feeling my port and being sore).

Lora gave me a great tip with the pillow - it worked wonders - Sleeping like a baby ;-) THANK YOU LORA

I'm 9 days post op and can sleep most of the night on my stomach, turning around is still a little weird ...

~Ute~

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Ute, so glad to hear it has helped. How else are you feeling? Lora

I feel great! I had a week off to "recover" and have been soooo lazy ;-) I'm still a little bit sore but no gas pain or shoulder pain (never had), not really hungry and dropping those pounds ... wish it would stay like that :rolleyes:

How are you ??

~Ute~

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WOW Ute I just realized how much you have lost. WAY TO GO!!!! Keep up the great work. I am doing really good with the exception of this morning. I had a bagel and banana for breakfast and they got stuck. HOLY MOLY that hurt bad, but I got it to pass and have been fine since.

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I slept on my right side nestled against a pillow every night for about the first two weeks. Then in the middle of the night, I've woken up to switch to the left side. It's an effort - and not like it has been. I used to sleep on my stomach all the time, but haven't had the desire to since the surgery.

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I totally understand where you are coming from. I am 15 days postop and am still having to tuck a pillow under my stomache to support the area where the port is as it is still pretty tender. It does seem though every night I spend more and more time on more of my stomach. However, I agree turning over is still me having to wake up and turning my whole body. Hang in there as the port area heals it will get easier.

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