Re: Problems sleeping flat

[Guest guest]

I think your friend is telling you old-wive's tales, (sort of like

if you sneeze with your eyes open, your eyeballs will fly out)

You will weaken any muscle by not using it, though. You might try

some gentle stretching exercises, maybe warm showers on the sore

muscles. If that doesnt do the trick, you may want to check with

your doctor. HTH, Meli

-- In duodenalswitch@y..., dreamweavergirlus@y... wrote:

> I am 8 weeks post-op and I have feeling fabulous ever since I

passed

> my fourth post-op week. However whenever I try to lie flat I have a

> feeling or discomfort and bit of mild pain later. I tried taking my

> nap two days in a row in my bed instead of my trusty recliner. I

had

> so much pain today that I could barely walk. Is this normal? How

soon

> did the rest of you start sleeping flat? Is it something that I

have

> to ease into? I am a little bit concerned because a friend told me

> that people can heal uneven and end up having problems. She told me

to

> be sre that I didn`t slump during the healing time because I could

> heal in that position. I didn`t lean or slouch but I have been

> sleeping in the recliner for 7 weeks.

[Guest guest]

First surgery, I was there 9 days. Had a slight fever that would not go away

and a bad pain in my left rib area. Deveney went on vacation the day after

my surgery. ( caring Doc eh?). Day 11 at home the pain was so severe and I

could not breathe. Back to emergency. I had a bowel obstruction so this

meant another surgery. Praise God Dr McConnell was there to help since Dr

Deveney was still on vacation. I had fluid on my lungs, cellulitis, and a

few other things. They left me open at this point since they had run out of

zippers. They practiced their torture on me for the next 20 days trying to

get my blood count into a safe area then finally closed me up and sent me

home. My hernia is about 10 " and they did partially close the opening so I

have to be careful of strangulation. My ribs have never felt ok. Some have

suggested it was from the rib spreader. That and the hernia is where all my

pain is.

I believe if I had Dr Welker or Dr or really any other surgeon do

my surgery I would have faired better.

In not so brief that is my story.

Angels hover ever near,

DS 4/11/01

Blockage 4/21/01

Dr Deveney @ OHSU

Starting wt 282

Current wt 222

Re: Problems sleeping flat

>

>

> > It will get better in time. I slept that long in my recliner too and

> > that was after spending the first 36 days in the hospital. I can now

>

> 36 days in the hospital?? What happened??

>

> alyssa

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Holy cow. Thanks for sharing, th ough!!

alyssa

Re: Re: Problems sleeping flat

> First surgery, I was there 9 days. Had a slight fever that would not go

away

> and a bad pain in my left rib area. Deveney went on vacation the day after

> my surgery. ( caring Doc eh?). Day 11 at home the pain was so severe and I

> could not breathe. Back to emergency. I had a bowel obstruction so this

> meant another surgery. Praise God Dr McConnell was there to help since Dr

> Deveney was still on vacation. I had fluid on my lungs, cellulitis, and a

> few other things.