Question:
How did you guys Comfortable in bed after you came home I can't even sleep it hurts
I ended up sleeping in lodge chair with my head up any other ideas you guys can share. I didn't know it would hurt this bad thanks in advance. — tamica D. (posted on March 22, 2009)
March 22, 2009
Pillows and more pillows, tucked under arms, sides and legs, it will get
easiers everyday. I am 3 weeks out and was a stomach sleeper so this laying
o the back thing was quite difficult to get used to. Sometimes warm or cold
packs on painful areas could be helpful helped in the hospital.
— ktures
March 22, 2009
i slept in lazy boy recliner for about 4 days, then gradually got back to a
bed with lots of pillows...remember as each day passes it DOES get less and
less painful...and it is worth it all....down 95 pounds and loving my new
self. take care and GOD BLESS!!!
— [Deactivated Member]
March 22, 2009
I agree with Sue...I slept in my recliner for (almost) a week and gradually
was able to sleep in my bed again...with LOTS of pillows...it does get
easier as the days go on... Good Luck to you !!
— debz_58
March 22, 2009
When I came home, I tried to lay down but found it to be impossible so my
husband, bless his heart, went out and bought me a lazy boy recliner. I
spent 3 weeks in it....it was that comfortable, smile. Then I got back in
bed, it was a bit uncomfortable at first but I used a body pillow to ease
me back in.
— PAWLLA L.
March 22, 2009
I slept on the cody for the first week and a half surrounded by pillows
with one leg up and one leg down. As comfortable as my bed was, I could not
get in it for anything. After about two weeks I was able to get in it
comfortably. It took about a month for it to feel normal again.
— thundercat
March 22, 2009
I haven't had surgery yet and I am in the process. But I will be sleeping
in a recliner until completely healed since I sleep in a waterbed (not
waveless) due to I have back problems. So my comfortable recliner will be
my bed until no more pain. See, when getting into the waterbed poses no
problems, getting out will be the problem. I have already slept in the
recliner and it's very comfortable.
— Ambria
March 22, 2009
I used so many pillows. Normally we have several on the bes anyway, but I
took some form the sofa and built it up until I had some thing to lean on
that was supportive. It gets better a little bit every day. We all have
been where U R so we all understand.
— chell1957
March 22, 2009
My surgeon recommended recliner for first week or so - actually I think I
slept in it for first 2 weeks.
— Wendy M.
March 22, 2009
I slept in the Lazboy for 2-3 weeks until I could get used to getting in
ans out of bed with ease. You do what is comfortable for you until you find
a "spot". Best of luck, no complaints from me anymore. I am down
53# and planning my Hawaii vacation for July/09. (Had Lap RNY in Dec/08) It
will be worth all the discomfort and annoyances in 6-8 months when you can
really see your progress. carolcooper
— carolcooper
March 23, 2009
I'm with the first poster! PILLOWS! I had one under my lower back...two
or three under my head and shoulders..and one on either side of me for my
arms so I could sleep on my back...I have never been a back sleeper...So it
was a huge adjustment. Make a wedge out of the pillows so you are
semi-sitting up...I slept that way for a year!
— .Anita R.
March 23, 2009
Pain Medication!
— Corina C
March 23, 2009
Oh boy, can I relate. I had LapBand, with open hernia repair with an 8
inch incision and was absolutely miserable. All I wanted was my recliner
and some fish anesthesia (a wrench to the head) to finally get some rest
when I was discharged from the hospital because I got no rest there. I was
off my Celebrex as well, so my arthritis was at it's very worst. I tried
my own bed- a no go. My recliner was ok, but couldn't sleep. We
remembered we had a Craftmatic adjustable bed in storage from when my
Mother-in-law died a year earlie. My husband and his posse' (these beds
are ridiculously heavy) went and cleaned it up and brought it home. Let me
tell you... I was a happy camper. Being able to elevate my head and knees
some was a life saver and I finally began taking naps. My massage
therapist came to the house and worked me over pretty good as well, getting
most of the kinks out and each day got a little better. If there is any
way you can get your hands on an adjustable bed- rent one, borrow one, do
whatever as it was a miracle. We put it right in the middle of the living
room and as it was a queen sized one, my family took turns rubbing my neck
and back and watching movies with me. My cats joined in and we made a bed
for my elderly, faithful dog Georgia on the floor next to me as she was
worried sick about me. Yes, it was miserable and I was weak and tired from
the liquid starvation diet and the ensuing diarrhea, the 2 major surgeries
and anesthesia, the pain and the pain medicine... I even wrote in my diary
why in the $%#& had I paid someone cash (self pay) to make me feel so
badly? What had I done? What a huge mistake? But, thankfully hours
turned into days, days into weeks and I healed and felt a little better
every day. Then the work began of losing weight and exercise. I would do
it all again. Please feel better soon.
Dawn Vickers, RN, BLC, CLC
— DawnVic
March 24, 2009
Yep I agree. I knew to expect pain, but was somewhat surprised by how
horrible the first three or four days were. I found the recliner and
proping with pillows was the only way to get any rest and then I had to
change positions often because my back bothered my so much too. Just
remember one thin each day will get better. Promise
— pieparty
March 27, 2009
Thank you for posting this question! My DS surgery was Monday and I came
home yeaterday, and really didn't sleep last bight due to pain!! Glad
you're getting answers!
— Julie V.
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