Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Just wanted to thank everyone for their support. The whole surgery experience hasn't been as bad as I expected it to be. I'm only 3 days post-op but I haven't had to take any pain medicine yet and the numbness isn't really bothering me too much. I did have a question about sleeping however. My doctor says that I can sleep normally if I want but I heard it's better to sleep with your head tilted at an angle. Can anyone give me an advice on that? Once again thanks everyone for their support and I hope to be able to provide good advice on this site in the future. Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Jae I slpet practically sitting up for the first 2 weeks. I was just worried about putting too much pressure on my face if I laid on my side. My OS said it was fine to sleep normal after about a week, but I just wasn't comfortable with it. > Just wanted to thank everyone for their support. The whole surgery > experience hasn't been as bad as I expected it to be. I'm only 3 days > post-op but I haven't had to take any pain medicine yet and the > numbness isn't really bothering me too much. I did have a question > about sleeping however. My doctor says that I can sleep normally if I > want but I heard it's better to sleep with your head tilted at an > angle. Can anyone give me an advice on that? Once again thanks > everyone for their support and I hope to be able to provide good advice > on this site in the future. > > Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Jae, I've also been sleeping upright since day one of the surgery. I find it's helped keep the swelling down. I alternate between between being sat up very straight and being sat up slightly lower which makes falling asleep easier. At the moment I'm going to give myself at least a week of sleeping like this before I even consider sleeping flat. Glad to hear you're in such high spirits post-op. It really is a lot less worse than one would expect. Sara > > Just wanted to thank everyone for their support. The whole > surgery > > experience hasn't been as bad as I expected it to be. I'm only 3 > days > > post-op but I haven't had to take any pain medicine yet and the > > numbness isn't really bothering me too much. I did have a > question > > about sleeping however. My doctor says that I can sleep normally > if I > > want but I heard it's better to sleep with your head tilted at an > > angle. Can anyone give me an advice on that? Once again thanks > > everyone for their support and I hope to be able to provide good > advice > > on this site in the future. > > > > Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2005 Report Share Posted June 9, 2005 Jae, Yes I am going off my painkillers today, I find they are causing me more grief and cause I know I won't be in much pain...the nerves are blocked up is how it was explained to me... I heard it's better to sleep with your head tilted at an angle. Can anyone give me an advice on that? =I made my own u-shaped pillow, you can do the same roll a towel lengthwise and put it under your pillows you don't need to sit up just have elevation and drainage. Shiloh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2005 Report Share Posted June 11, 2005 Sara & Jae, I slept sitting up for the first two weeks ... then finally got off the couch and into bed and got flat - well, as flat as I could be with three pillows under my head. I began to be able to lay on my side about a week ago. Gravity really does do its thing while you are sleeping. Anyway, two nights ago I woke up on my stomach! That's how I used to sleep all the time, but I hadn't since surgery. Well, there I was waking up ... and I had rolled over! I was really puffy all day ... but it was the first night that I slept all night ... in 5 weeks. So, that was nice. Just my two cents, Carol > > > Just wanted to thank everyone for their support. The whole > > surgery > > > experience hasn't been as bad as I expected it to be. I'm only 3 > > days > > > post-op but I haven't had to take any pain medicine yet and the > > > numbness isn't really bothering me too much. I did have a > > question > > > about sleeping however. My doctor says that I can sleep normally > > if I > > > want but I heard it's better to sleep with your head tilted at an > > > angle. Can anyone give me an advice on that? Once again thanks > > > everyone for their support and I hope to be able to provide good > > advice > > > on this site in the future. > > > > > > Jae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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