A Night of Great Success!!!

Shae, finally had a good nights sleep last night, thanks to a sleeping tip from Karlie. Sleeping is one of the hardest things to do after surgery because it is incredibly difficult to find one spot that is comfortable. And you also can't move around in your sleep or go from lying on your back, to your side, and then to your stomach. You pretty much pick one position and stay with that for most of the night. But last night, Karlie suggested that Shae try to sleep on her stomach, and to let her feet hang slightly off the end of the bed. By letting them hang off the end of the bed, you don't have to worry about needing to tie your feet together in order to prevent your foot/leg from rolling out.

So, my mom helped Shae to move onto her stomach, and then she supported her with pillows so that Shae wouldn't flip onto her back or move at all during the night. Sometimes, if you are in a deep sleep, you can forget that you've had surgery, and you'll just move over on your own, and you are at risk at hurting yourself.

Long story short, when I went to go wake Shae up this morning, she hadn't moved from the position that my mom had put her in when she had originally gone to bed. So that was definitely good news. Another plus with sleeping on your stomach is that it helps to keep your hip flexor open and it gives it a stretch. For some patients that can feel good and for others it doesn't. In Shae's case, she has had part of her hip flexor released, so that allows her to sleep on her stomach comfortably. However, for another example, I had tight hip flexors after surgery and for me, sleeping on my stomach was not a favorite.

So with all that said, Shae had a night of Great Success when it came to sleeping :)