More random presurgery questions...

When will I be able to sleep on my side?
When do you sleep on your side, can you feel your port?
 

Hello

I was able to sleep on my side within a couple of days.  I didn't have that much pain.  I was off pain meds completely within 3 days.

I have never been able to feel my port.  Unless, I purposely press down in the area where my port is.  Otherwise, I can't feel it.  I heard when you lose a lot of weight it bcomes more visable. 

Good luck

I too was able to start sleeping on my side after a week, I did have a lot of port pain but Dr. said it was normal.  But I attempted to go back to work after 5 days not a great idea, so I think that set me back a few days/to a week in recovery time.

But after two weeks I was feeling great and could hardly feel my port, now depending upon what I do I can feel some twinges and my port, but its not unbearable just a strange feeling.

I can sleep on my right side but not my left side.  Still.  I'm getting used to sleeping on my back and right side so I'm ok with that.   

I am 3 months out and still having a hard time lying down on my left side, too. Sometimes it feels okay, other times it feels too achy--not really painful, just achy...

I was able to sleep on both sides immediately after surgery ???  It was midly uncomfortable for the first 3-4 days post surgery but that is how I sleep so I did it anyways. :)

I can't feel my port at all.  I asked my surgeon about it and she said it is under layers of fat right now so I won't be able to really feel it until I lose quite a bit of weight.