Hard time following asleep every since my surgery

It's 1:00 am I'm tossing and turning try to find my spot since I can't sleep on my sides. Stomach still big and having pain. I'm not sure how much longer I can go through this. Anybody having sleep issues?

I had the same issues when I was newly post-op. Some people find it easier to sleep in a recliner or with lots of pillows around them to keep them on their back. For me, it was just a matter of getting through it and taking naps. It'll get better.

Here are a couple of things that helped me for those early post-op days.

• If you're sleeping on your back, put pillows under your knees/calves to raise them up. That will make your back more comfortable.
• Use pillows to help you lie a little bit to one side. Not as comfortable as sleeping on your side, but it helped me feel I was making progress.
• I found I could sleep on my side sooner than I thought. Turning to the side was a little uncomfortable, but once I was on my side, I was fine.

I slept on my back for a month after surgery, just to be sure.