Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

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Bailey
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Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby Bailey » Sat May 11, 2019 2:35 pm

Was curious how you found sleeping your 1st few days from surgery? I’ve read where some have said sleep in a recliner,& others saying in the bed with a pillow between your legs?
77 yo with ED for over 20 years.Tried everything, & found injections were the only thing that worked.I am so grateful for FT. Was implanted 6/18/19 with a 18cm AMS LGX w 3.0cm RTE,100ml reservoir, infrapubic procedure by Dr. Richard Roach, “Bailey”

cincinnatus1951
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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby cincinnatus1951 » Sat May 11, 2019 5:01 pm

Bailey: I would say whatever is most comfortable. You will be 50 to 70% inflated, also swollen and sore. I started in the recliner and was having trouble getting uninterrupted sleep, so I shifted to the bed. Pretty much you need to sleep on your back, or at most your side. I don't think there is a stock answer. Whatever works.
Age 79, Wife 77 Married 52yrs RPP Dr Brian Miles, Houston Methodist, July 2013. Used VED, pills, MUSE, and trimix with no or mixed results. 18cm Titan, one RTE by Dr Mohit Khera, Baylor, Houston, Jan 2016

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby SW0110 » Sat May 11, 2019 5:33 pm

I was told to lay flat on my back to keep as little blood pooling in my crotch for the first week. I could not even think about sitting period that first week. I also had very little pain and only took the painkillers for first 2 days. I did use a pillow though. That was only thing above the level of my crotch first week. Binge watched a lot of Netflix. Frozen peas were also my new best friend. 2 bags. One thaws, back to freezer and grab other one.

Ask your doc what he suggests for that first week.
18 cm plus 1 rte titan installed March 2019. Revision March 2020 by Dr. Andrew Todd, Richmond KY. He replaced the titan with an AMS 700 LGX 18 cm cylinder plus 2 rte for 20 cm total length.

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby DougAnd » Sat May 11, 2019 7:40 pm

I used a blowup mattress was lower to the floor easier to roll off of without the strain of standing up. Just make it a king I used a twin bad idea.
LGX 18cm+3cmRTE 8 / 8/18 by Docs Saracino , Prody of FL Disfigured by Implant. Married 31 years, Functionally impotent 2+ years. 4" day of surgery now 7" inflated after VED 6.5" without. Pump moved 12/4/18 by Dr Kata

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby gautengrob » Sun May 12, 2019 6:32 am

well I’m on day 2 and sleeping very poorly mainly coming from a swollen ball bag oxycodeine does nothing for me I used a pillow between my legs. Really only relief i got was from my thc vape pen it at least got me a couple of hours sleep. I find the oxy seems to keep me up all night anyway so I have to find an alternative pain med
Progressive ED since 2005 Heart Attack at 38 Heart Valve replacement 2014 Viagra works 5% of the time implant May 10 2019 Dr Licht lgx 18 plus 2

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby ED2013 » Sun May 12, 2019 7:53 am

I slept with a pillow between my legs because I always sleep on my side. Go with whatever is most comfortable for you.

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby Larry10625 » Sun May 12, 2019 8:54 am

SW0110 wrote:I was told to lay flat on my back to keep as little blood pooling in my crotch for the first week. I could not even think about sitting period that first week. I also had very little pain and only took the painkillers for first 2 days. I did use a pillow though. That was only thing above the level of my crotch first week. Binge watched a lot of Netflix. Frozen peas were also my new best friend. 2 bags. One thaws, back to freezer and grab other one.

Ask your doc what he suggests for that first week.



ABSOLUTELY. In a recliner takes all of the blood in most of your organs and pools it right at your pelvis. On the other hand, sleep is very important to the healing process so whatever works, but flat if you can help it. :)

Larry

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby Agfa13 » Mon Feb 03, 2020 9:25 am

On your back, 3 fluffy pillows to elevate your legs. Aren't you all bandaged up and/or sore? 1st week for me, definitely on my back with legs elevated, had no problems sleeping. Fired my 4-legged nurse when his paw found my implant! Now I have a little pissant chihuahua that I can handle if I just turn away.
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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby tomas1 » Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:07 am

I had to sleep in the recliner.
I don't remember the reason why.
I had no swelling problems though.
85 years
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Implant on 1/22/19 by Dr Avila.
Scrotal, hor. incision just over 1"
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Gleason 6 prostate cancer. Monitoring it for now.
Update: On my last biopsies the cancer wasn't found.

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Re: Sleeping 1st few days Post-Op? Bed or Recliner?

Postby dinaywhat » Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:57 pm

Getting a good night's sleep is essential for your physical and mental health. Getting enough sleep: Improves your ability to learn, remember, and solve problems; lowers your blood pressure; Helps control your weight; strengthens your immune system, which helps your body fight infections; Helps the body recover; allows you to be more active during the day. In some cases, cancer patients or survivors may have trouble sleeping. These may include: Sleepiness during the day; Difficulty falling asleep; Waking up in the middle of the night.
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