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07-05-2008, 07:44 PM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 118
Weight Statistics June 15, 2008 Start Date:
June 30, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 284 lb Start Weight:
228 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
56 lb Weight Loss:
93 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.7183098592 % % Lost:
May 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.8337924702 BMI Start:
36.7961432507 BMI Current:
21.7871900826 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Trouble sleeping Did anyone else have trouble sleeping the first week out of surgery? I have tried sleeping in the recliner, on the couch, and finally felt good enough last night to lay down in bed. I wake up with headaches and neck aches. I can only sleep 2 hours at a time (even with pain medicine). I bought a "wedge" for the bed from Amazon yesterday to see if that would help. I was so desperate at 3am this morning, I wondered if I should rent a hospital bed... I have read through several threads and had many of my other questions asked.
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07-05-2008, 07:46 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
Posts: 2,291
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
174 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1608391608 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6570924666 BMI Start:
30.8193499622 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Sorry, I was really tired and slept a lot. I waited a few days before I got in bed and slept on lots of pillows on my couch. I think the lortab helped. I wasn't in a ton of pain, which helped too. Maybe others have some advise.
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07-05-2008, 07:51 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hawaii
Posts: 3,823
Blog Entries: 9 Weight Statistics 07/23/2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 2" Height: 230 lb Start Weight:
120 lb Current Weight:
125 lb Goal Weight:
110 lb Weight Loss:
-5 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.8260869565 % % Lost:
June 23 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.0629552549 BMI Start:
21.9458896982 BMI Current:
22.860301769 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I had the worst time sleping, I was like you I only slept a few hours at a time |
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07-05-2008, 08:00 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 118
Weight Statistics June 15, 2008 Start Date:
June 30, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 284 lb Start Weight:
228 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
56 lb Weight Loss:
93 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.7183098592 % % Lost:
May 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.8337924702 BMI Start:
36.7961432507 BMI Current:
21.7871900826 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I have been taking the Lortab only at night to help me sleep, but it still only lets me sleep for a couple hours. I was considering taking a sleeping pill, but if I am hurting my neck while I sleep, I guess it is better to just wake up and stretch a bit before trying again. Luckily, I am not in much pain anymore. Just a really sore spot on the left side. I hear nearly everyone has this pain, which makes me feel better about it.
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07-05-2008, 08:03 PM
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| Big Loser Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 118
Weight Statistics June 15, 2008 Start Date:
June 30, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 6" Height: 284 lb Start Weight:
228 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
56 lb Weight Loss:
93 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.7183098592 % % Lost:
May 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45.8337924702 BMI Start:
36.7961432507 BMI Current:
21.7871900826 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Beckamarie, how long until you could sleep comfortably?
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07-05-2008, 08:13 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: No. Los Angeles County, CA
Posts: 798
Weight Statistics 4.29.08 RNY Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 301 lb Start Weight:
241 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
60 lb Weight Loss:
71 lb Lb Left to Lose:
19.9335548173 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 45.7618944637 BMI Start:
36.6399221453 BMI Current:
25.8455882353 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | I would not recommend the lortab and a sleeping aid without your surgeons approval. My hardest problem was not being able to sleep on my side...which I was able to do on day 10. For the first 4 weeks, I would wake up from 3-5 AM and not be tired at all. I would get up and do something (usually post here). Eventually, though, my naps got shorter and my sleeping settled down. Hang in there
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07-05-2008, 08:47 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hudson Falls, NY
Posts: 2,291
Weight Statistics 12-19-07 Start Date:
1-29-08 Surgery Date:
5' 3" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
174 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
24 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.1608391608 % % Lost:
eventually Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6570924666 BMI Start:
30.8193499622 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I don't think the lortab is bad to take for help with sleeping if the reason you can't sleep is because you're in pain. That's the point of it. I took it to help ease the pain and get some rest. I had left sided pain, and yes, it seems to be extremely common. The good news is it doesn't last too long.
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07-05-2008, 09:37 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 1,240
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10" Height: 330 lb Start Weight:
249 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
81 lb Weight Loss:
69 lb Lb Left to Lose:
24.5454545455 % % Lost:
Summer 09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
35.723877551 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I rememeber not being able to find a comfortable position, between abdomen pain, that darn left side pain, and only being able to kind of 'nod off' for a few hours...yes, the first few days were exhausting. Don't know why the sleep was so choppy, but after the first 5 - 7 days it got much better. Sleeping on my side, that's a whole other story, it was 4 weeks for me. Good luck!
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07-05-2008, 09:46 PM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 432
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 280 lb Start Weight:
168 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
112 lb Weight Loss:
-7 lb Lb Left to Lose:
40 % % Lost:
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Body Mass Index 41.3442554085 BMI Start:
24.8065532451 BMI Current:
25.8401596303 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Last year my wife had knee replacement surgery, and I splurged (she's worth it!) and bought a Tempupedic bed with full adjustments for the feet and head. It worked great for her, and it was wonderful to help me get comfy when I got home from my surgery. I could get my legs and my head elevated or depressed, and somehow I managed to get it set up pretty good for sleeping that first week. I must have, anyway, as I don't remember having any troubles getting good rest then. CT
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07-05-2008, 10:03 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,520
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
165 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
93 lb Weight Loss:
36.0465116279 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
24.36357908 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | i did good sleeping. i was on the sofa the first night after that i was in my own bed. i had a binder and wrapped my middle up tight and was out like a light. did they send you home with one? it was a lifesaver for me. just a thought.
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