Tummy Sleepers and VSG Surgery Convalescence
I too am a stomach sleeper. I slept pretty much sitting up the first few days. It was painful to me to even lay on my side. Once I was able to, I slept on my side. I have seen people post on here about being able to sleep on their stomach after a few days. It took me about 2 weeks. I think it depends on how comfortable you are sleeping on your stomach after surgery.
I am 5 days out and have had a very easy recovery. The first 2 nights I slept on my back and side however I am a stomach sleeper. Last night I was able to sleep on my stomach with a little discomfort. I slept like that for about 5 hours and woke up. I then went back to sleep on my side. 
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I tend to sleep on my side or three quarters stomach. Don't try fully on your stomach right after surgery. Give yourself a few days and protect yourself with pillows if you can.
I was most sore at night so that's when I took a dose of pain meds for a few days. After that I was fine.
I was most sore at night so that's when I took a dose of pain meds for a few days. After that I was fine.
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I was a tummy/side sleeper before surgery, but I am not able to sleep on my tummy at all any more. I haven't seen any posts by anyone else that they have the same problem. I can still sleep on my side, but I find that I sleep on back a lot now and I wasn't that way before surgery. Weirdness.
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