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I was told I must not under any circumstances sleep any other way apart from on my back. I have been reading on this site though that some people sleep on their operated and non operated sides? What is the score on this please?
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ian97093 mumsy1616760910
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karen50048 mumsy1616760910
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Nobody mentioned anything at all when I left hospital about how to sleep. If I hadn't of been on this forum and wouldn't have known about sleeping on back rule. Basically, I slept on back for first 6 night's cos couldn't really do anything else. 7th night, kind of half on side half on back and with each passing night more on side. Now at 4 weeks fully back to curled up on operated side.
I don't know why people told different things. Don't know if it's to do with age, general fitness etc but I have been fine on my side.
I'd love to hear if someone had definitive reason for back only sleeping.
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annedi mumsy1616760910
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mumsy1616760910 annedi
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jhb513 mumsy1616760910
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briskwalk mumsy1616760910
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Slowly I was able to turn on the operated side, and then non operated side with pillow between legs...but it happened three or four weeks after the op.
carol75411 mumsy1616760910
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after about 2 weeks I put a long pillow between my whole legs and gradually tilted onto my non operated side. I could stay there for a little while but then I felt a pulling on my operated side and had to go back to my back. A pillow under my lower back helped because my bum cheek hurt.
Now, 6 weeks on I curl up on my non operated side and sleep!! It's heaven.
I think you will know when you are ready
sleep tight. Carol 😄 Xx
hilary02336 mumsy1616760910
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my consultant said to lie on your back because it helps healing. If you lay flat on your back you are equal and you are not stretching the newly placed joint. Even with a pillow between the legs you are stretching the muscles.i hated sleeping on my back but did it and glad that I did.
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Georgie11 mumsy1616760910
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I lied on my non operated side after about a week, had to reach above me to help pull myself over.
it gets easier.
i think it's important to follow your surgeons instructions and if you want to modify things check in with them. last thing you want to do is either dislocate or cause unnecessary pain from wrong positioning.
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attractac mumsy1616760910
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