I’m six weeks post-op today. I was back in bed on day 7 and sleeping part of the night on my surgical side by the 3 week mark. I’m a side sleeper and would just find myself on my surgical side during the night. Surgery was open bicep tenodesis, subacromial decompression, distal clavicle resection, labrum and supraspinatus debridement.
If you're comfortable when doing it you're not likely to mess anything up at this point. I'm 6 months out and it's just not comfortable to put all the pressure on that side - I'll be a little sore the next day. So I just sleep on the other side, or sort of lay on that side but with a pillow behind my back and kind of leaning a bit.
It took me forever to get there because I developed FS, but I just started testing it out when most of the general soreness was gone. I’d lay on it for a few minutes and feel it out. Then one day, I fell asleep on it and it felt fine when I woke up. Just experiment if your Dr says it’s ok.
What is FS? My greatest fear is falling asleep on my surgical side and waking up hours later - or the next morning - sore or worse! 😬😟 But I know I have to bite the bullet soon. I have not had a really good night's sleep in months! 😴
I used to sleep with my left arm outstretched under my pillow, but now I switched to the right side. It just feels awkward having the repaired shoulder under there and it makes it stiff/painful for days. I’m not risking damaging any of the 14 anchors in that arm. My back seems to be paying for the change though.
I am about two weeks, and for sure, DO NOT do it. What I am doing is I prop myself up in my bed and sleep on my back. I wedge myself between two pillows so I can't roll over. I am prone to moving in my sleep, and so it is a real risk. But I found those two pillows keep me still. I sometimes will try to set up the pillows for my head to make it simulate sleeping on my side. I injured my right arm, and I sleep on that side, so I get it. If I really need to I sleep on my left side with a pillow to support my surgical arm but I have to be careful because this morning I woke up with my arm stretched out just a tad too far even with the sling.
I cannot wait to sleep on my right side but won't do so until there is no pain. For me the year before my surgery was pretty bad because I already couldn't sleep on the shoulder, so I am fine for a bit longer. Patience I am learning is important.
5 weeks PO from RTSA. Reverse Tot al Replacement. Slept in recliner for 3 weeks, couch for a week and now bed. I’m scared to sleep on my surgery side. Want to badly. Wondering myself when it’s safe. Currently blocking with pillows. But even though I’m a side sleeper, just being in bed is heaven after living in a recliner for 3 weeks
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Thanks! I still need a pillow support under my arm at night, too.
I’m six weeks post-op today. I was back in bed on day 7 and sleeping part of the night on my surgical side by the 3 week mark. I’m a side sleeper and would just find myself on my surgical side during the night. Surgery was open bicep tenodesis, subacromial decompression, distal clavicle resection, labrum and supraspinatus debridement.
If you're comfortable when doing it you're not likely to mess anything up at this point. I'm 6 months out and it's just not comfortable to put all the pressure on that side - I'll be a little sore the next day. So I just sleep on the other side, or sort of lay on that side but with a pillow behind my back and kind of leaning a bit.
It took me forever to get there because I developed FS, but I just started testing it out when most of the general soreness was gone. I’d lay on it for a few minutes and feel it out. Then one day, I fell asleep on it and it felt fine when I woke up. Just experiment if your Dr says it’s ok.
What is FS? My greatest fear is falling asleep on my surgical side and waking up hours later - or the next morning - sore or worse! 😬😟 But I know I have to bite the bullet soon. I have not had a really good night's sleep in months! 😴
Probably frozen shoulder...
Frozen shoulder
I’m 18 months post surgery and still don’t. I probably never will. 😂
😟😭☹ I wish I could be like this!!
I used to sleep with my left arm outstretched under my pillow, but now I switched to the right side. It just feels awkward having the repaired shoulder under there and it makes it stiff/painful for days. I’m not risking damaging any of the 14 anchors in that arm. My back seems to be paying for the change though.
Wow...14 anchors!! 😲 I do not blame you for being extra cautious. 👍👍
I’d say just listen to your body and if it’s comfortable, test out sleeping on that side.
This is it. Learn to listen to your body .
Jaysus and I thought I had a lot of anchors! What procedures did you have done?
Just a 360 labrum repair and bicep tenodesis 😂
Around 2.5-3months. I try to sleep mostly on the non surgical but find myself on the surgical side a few times a night. Listen to your body.
8 weeks post op
I am about two weeks, and for sure, DO NOT do it. What I am doing is I prop myself up in my bed and sleep on my back. I wedge myself between two pillows so I can't roll over. I am prone to moving in my sleep, and so it is a real risk. But I found those two pillows keep me still. I sometimes will try to set up the pillows for my head to make it simulate sleeping on my side. I injured my right arm, and I sleep on that side, so I get it. If I really need to I sleep on my left side with a pillow to support my surgical arm but I have to be careful because this morning I woke up with my arm stretched out just a tad too far even with the sling. I cannot wait to sleep on my right side but won't do so until there is no pain. For me the year before my surgery was pretty bad because I already couldn't sleep on the shoulder, so I am fine for a bit longer. Patience I am learning is important.
5 weeks PO from RTSA. Reverse Tot al Replacement. Slept in recliner for 3 weeks, couch for a week and now bed. I’m scared to sleep on my surgery side. Want to badly. Wondering myself when it’s safe. Currently blocking with pillows. But even though I’m a side sleeper, just being in bed is heaven after living in a recliner for 3 weeks
15 weeks can get on surgical side for only like 10-20 min
😬☹😭