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Posted 12/3/2014 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
So I know a lot of posters here say they sleep on their stomachs- I still can't quite get the hang of it. I feel like when I lie on my stomach, the output just gets stuck right around the stoma, & will get forced between the wafer & skin. And I worry that the pressure on the stoma will... well, not hurt it, but... just not be ideal! Maybe use a body pillow? Althought those are so large, I don't want to give up bed space.... Any suggestions? Anyone have problems, like leakage, etc. while sleeping on their stomachs?
Posted 12/5/2014 1:44 PM (GMT 0)
@Eva Lou, I guess there aren't any stomach sleepers here! Lol
Posted 12/5/2014 6:50 PM (GMT 0)
yeah, right! Ah well, worth a shot....
Posted 12/5/2014 8:42 PM (GMT 0)
I was a stomach sleeper before surgery. I mostly still am, but have had to adapt it a bit. If my face is turned rightwards, then I can lie more akin to how I did before surgery, because my left abdomen is unaffected. If my face is turned rightwards, then I have to lie more on my side 'cos the stoma gets in the way: bringing my knee up to the chest gives a bit more room for maneouvre.

I've probably made no sense, but this is the best I can describe it without penning a 3000 word essay punctuated with diagrams.

Lying full-on the stoma won't hurt it; it's quite resilient. I guess like you I'm nervous about leaks if I do it all night long, though.
Posted 12/5/2014 11:44 PM (GMT 0)
I get exactly what you mean, NCOT- the whole "knee to the chest" thing- it gives a little more room around the abdomen. I'm just like you- good with my face turned to one side, not so good turned to the other. I suppose I ought to just drink a bottle of wine, pass out on my stomach, & see what the situation is come the AM. It feels weird to lie full flat on the stoma- not painful, just sort of lumpy.
Posted 12/6/2014 1:06 AM (GMT 0)
I really wish somebody would invent someting to make it possible to lie fully on your stomach with a stoma. I even considered buying a stoma guard at one point, but they're expensive and none of their websites said anything about using them for sleeping: they seem to be designed for daytime use only.

*sigh* :-/
Posted 12/7/2014 10:02 AM (GMT 0)
Same .....I'd love someone to invent something to help.....I've thought about cutting a hole in my mattress hahahaha
Posted 12/9/2014 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
How about sleeping on a bagel ? LOL. Or one of those floating air mattresses with all the pockets in them? Just kidding, but we can't lose our sense of humor right!
Posted 12/10/2014 2:26 AM (GMT 0)
I went for a massage today and laid on my stomach for about half an hour. It was ok, but I couldn't imagine sleeping like that. Since my surgeries, I often wake up on my back which I never did before.

Hope you guys can find something to help you sleep on your tummies!
Posted 12/10/2014 12:36 PM (GMT 0)
".....I've thought about cutting a hole in my mattress hahahaha"

better idea would be to buy one of those mattress topper foam things, then put the hole in that -
Posted 12/10/2014 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
"I've probably made no sense, but this is the best I can describe it without penning a 3000 word essay punctuated with diagrams. "


and you have a problem doing just that ? actually, the diagrams would do just fine - don't want to add to your already heaping full plate ;-)
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