Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Hy all, After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit worried about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not possible to sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. Sorry, no better way to explain. To be honoust, turning in bed, there is no way I wouldn't wake up... Dont't get this wrong, I'm very enthousiastic about the result but the lack of sleep is getting a bit worried. Did anyone slept through the same thing...and when will things get better? Mijke (02/06/04 deSmet) : The ? for Euro could be a very symbolic British bug within Yahoo...thanks for the website. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail en Messenger on the move http://mobile.msn.com/?lc=nl-nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 At 03:43 PM 6/16/2004 +0000, you wrote: > It is still not possible to >sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four >hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep >on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my >hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > >To be honoust, turning in bed, there is no way I wouldn't wake up... Mijke, I'm sure I slept on my back for longer than two weeks, and was not one bit happy about it! I think that was the most miserable part of the whole recovery process. I found though (and others have also been through it) that when I thought I couldn't take another night of miserable sleep (which meant for me lots of crying in frustration over the whole thing), that suddenly things took a huge jump in improvement, and I could sleep on my side part of the time, and was able to get onto my side without help (but not without a lot of effort and pillows). Any day now.... Cindy C+ 5/25/01 and 6/28/01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 > Hy all, > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit worried > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not possible to > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. I had back pain through the third week (and probably a little bit into the fourth). It sounds to me like you're doing fine. I'm a bilateral, so I was instructed not to try side sleeping until the 6 week mark. Because of this, I can't really comment on your discomfort in that position. If you're really worried, why don't you email DeSmet? He seems to be amazingly good about replying to prospective patients pre-op. I assume he's even moreso with post-op concerns. Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Mijke: I'm still flat on my back after 3 weeks -- tried rolling onto non-op side and found it uncomfortable, so I didn't dally there. It is tedious and uncomfortable to spend the whole night sleeping on one's back, but there it is. My answer so far has been, pillows, pillows, pillows. Try 'em under your knees, behind your calves, even under your feet. And of course behind your head and maybe even under your arms to rest them so they don't go numb. My heels were getting incredibly sore, so my primary-care doc suggested pillows under the calves so that the heels " floated, " not really touching the bed surface. Yours in discomfort, lhr c2k 5/26/04 > Hy all, > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit worried > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not possible to > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > Sorry, no better way to explain. > > To be honoust, turning in bed, there is no way I wouldn't wake up... > Dont't get this wrong, I'm very enthousiastic about the result but the lack > of sleep is getting a bit worried. > > Did anyone slept through the same thing...and when will things get better? > > Mijke (02/06/04 deSmet) > > : The ? for Euro could be a very symbolic British bug within > Yahoo...thanks for the website. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail en Messenger on the move http://mobile.msn.com/?lc=nl-nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 Mijke: I'm still flat on my back after 3 weeks -- tried rolling onto non-op side and found it uncomfortable, so I didn't dally there. It is tedious and uncomfortable to spend the whole night sleeping on one's back, but there it is. My answer so far has been, pillows, pillows, pillows. Try 'em under your knees, behind your calves, even under your feet. And of course behind your head and maybe even under your arms to rest them so they don't go numb. My heels were getting incredibly sore, so my primary-care doc suggested pillows under the calves so that the heels " floated, " not really touching the bed surface. Yours in discomfort, lhr c2k 5/26/04 > Hy all, > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit worried > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not possible to > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > Sorry, no better way to explain. > > To be honoust, turning in bed, there is no way I wouldn't wake up... > Dont't get this wrong, I'm very enthousiastic about the result but the lack > of sleep is getting a bit worried. > > Did anyone slept through the same thing...and when will things get better? > > Mijke (02/06/04 deSmet) > > : The ? for Euro could be a very symbolic British bug within > Yahoo...thanks for the website. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail en Messenger on the move http://mobile.msn.com/?lc=nl-nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I am almost 8 weeks post op and can sleep on my operated side thio I do not find I can stay on that side for more than an hour or so. I was given the ok to turn over onto my non operated side just after 4 weeks, using a pillow between the legs and ankles to alleviate the strain on the hip. Pillows pillows pillows, sure help, esp under the knees to prevent the heel soreness. I still toss and turn at night, but any pain I think is from a heavy session at physio!!! Sure beats the pre - op pain at night!. Actually I quite enjoy a hot cup of tea and reading my book when I'm restless at night. Kay 23/ 4 / 04 Melbourne Aust (McMahon) susannisbett snisbett@...> wrote: Mijke: I'm still flat on my back after 3 weeks -- tried rolling onto non-op side and found it uncomfortable, so I didn't dally there. It is tedious and uncomfortable to spend the whole night sleeping on one's back, but there it is. My answer so far has been, pillows, pillows, pillows. Try 'em under your knees, behind your calves, even under your feet. And of course behind your head and maybe even under your arms to rest them so they don't go numb. My heels were getting incredibly sore, so my primary-care doc suggested pillows under the calves so that the heels " floated, " not really touching the bed surface. Yours in discomfort, lhr c2k 5/26/04 > Hy all, > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit worried > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not possible to > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > Sorry, no better way to explain. > > To be honoust, turning in bed, there is no way I wouldn't wake up... > Dont't get this wrong, I'm very enthousiastic about the result but the lack > of sleep is getting a bit worried. > > Did anyone slept through the same thing...and when will things get better? > > Mijke (02/06/04 deSmet) > > : The ? for Euro could be a very symbolic British bug within > Yahoo...thanks for the website. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail en Messenger on the move http://mobile.msn.com/?lc=nl-nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2004 Report Share Posted June 16, 2004 I am almost 8 weeks post op and can sleep on my operated side thio I do not find I can stay on that side for more than an hour or so. I was given the ok to turn over onto my non operated side just after 4 weeks, using a pillow between the legs and ankles to alleviate the strain on the hip. Pillows pillows pillows, sure help, esp under the knees to prevent the heel soreness. I still toss and turn at night, but any pain I think is from a heavy session at physio!!! Sure beats the pre - op pain at night!. Actually I quite enjoy a hot cup of tea and reading my book when I'm restless at night. Kay 23/ 4 / 04 Melbourne Aust (McMahon) susannisbett snisbett@...> wrote: Mijke: I'm still flat on my back after 3 weeks -- tried rolling onto non-op side and found it uncomfortable, so I didn't dally there. It is tedious and uncomfortable to spend the whole night sleeping on one's back, but there it is. My answer so far has been, pillows, pillows, pillows. Try 'em under your knees, behind your calves, even under your feet. And of course behind your head and maybe even under your arms to rest them so they don't go numb. My heels were getting incredibly sore, so my primary-care doc suggested pillows under the calves so that the heels " floated, " not really touching the bed surface. Yours in discomfort, lhr c2k 5/26/04 > Hy all, > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit worried > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not possible to > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three or four > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to sleep > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain in my > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > Sorry, no better way to explain. > > To be honoust, turning in bed, there is no way I wouldn't wake up... > Dont't get this wrong, I'm very enthousiastic about the result but the lack > of sleep is getting a bit worried. > > Did anyone slept through the same thing...and when will things get better? > > Mijke (02/06/04 deSmet) > > : The ? for Euro could be a very symbolic British bug within > Yahoo...thanks for the website. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail en Messenger on the move http://mobile.msn.com/?lc=nl-nl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 --I am now just over 4 weeks post-op and was able to have a good night's sleep on both sides only about 4 days ago. Still a bit painful on the op side, but don't even need a pillow between myknees anymore. Patience . . .- In surfacehippy , " sog1927 " wrote: > > > Hy all, > > > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit > worried > > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not > possible to > > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three > or four > > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to > sleep > > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain > in my > > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > I had back pain through the third week (and probably a little bit into > the fourth). It sounds to me like you're doing fine. I'm a bilateral, > so I was instructed not to try side sleeping until the 6 week mark. > Because of this, I can't really comment on your discomfort in that > position. > > If you're really worried, why don't you email DeSmet? He seems to be > amazingly good about replying to prospective patients pre-op. I assume > he's even moreso with post-op concerns. > > Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2004 Report Share Posted June 17, 2004 --I am now just over 4 weeks post-op and was able to have a good night's sleep on both sides only about 4 days ago. Still a bit painful on the op side, but don't even need a pillow between myknees anymore. Patience . . .- In surfacehippy , " sog1927 " wrote: > > > Hy all, > > > > After following the whole discussion of lying on the back I am a bit > worried > > about how I'm doing. I'm now 14 days post op. It is still not > possible to > > sleep without pain killers while my back is killing me after three > or four > > hours on my back. I also have some interesting pillow thing I use to > sleep > > on the side but even with the pillow I get some sort of hanging pain > in my > > hip. As if all the mussles are pulled downwards. > > I had back pain through the third week (and probably a little bit into > the fourth). It sounds to me like you're doing fine. I'm a bilateral, > so I was instructed not to try side sleeping until the 6 week mark. > Because of this, I can't really comment on your discomfort in that > position. > > If you're really worried, why don't you email DeSmet? He seems to be > amazingly good about replying to prospective patients pre-op. I assume > he's even moreso with post-op concerns. > > Steve (bilat C+ 4/20/04, Amstutz) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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